Acting and writing go together. Actors write because they love words and becoming other people - we love to escape into other characters.

The things that make me very angry are injustice and bullying. If I see someone bullying a woman or child in the street, or kicking a dog, I go completely mad.

If Ibsen's 'Enemy of the People' were alive today, he would recognize the ethic that has informed capitalist and communist countries alike - economic growth before public health and well-being. The true enemies of the people ar those who continue to sacrifice our long-term interests for short-term gains. But perhaps we should all look in the mirror.

Someone had told me about a house in Wandsworth, southwest London - 21 Blenkarne Road - with an incredible garden, so I went and had a look. I walked in and just said, 'I want it.'

Ive struggled so hard to reign in my temper because it actually terrifies me.

Seeing the family is a very important part of my weekend.

Acting and writing go together. Actors write because they love words and becoming other people - we love to escape into other characters.