One of the gifts of being an actor is that you get to learn new things see the world through different eyes.

I'm a bit of a thrill-seeker. I used to race mountain bikes when I was a kid. I did the national circuit for two years.

Every audition, I still get nervous. I still get sweaty palms. I don't think that ever goes away. You just get accustomed to it.

Free-diving is all about dealing with anxiety. I've blacked out a few times. I've had big black-outs.

When you're an actor, you're mollycoddled and you're treated with kid gloves.

I grew up spear-fishing, so I've always had a breath hold.

I've gone from being a brilliant captain of a TV soccer team to an average rugby player on a real team. I've gotten so used to ruling the roost and just saying whatever the hell I wanted, and I had to get back to reality.