David Mamet we all know is a great screenplay writer and playwright and a great director. If you like him, you like him. If you hate him, you really hate him. He's someone who's into controversy, you know what I mean? That's David Mamet.

I think it's important that you always transform if you can. That's what I was trained to do. You try and hide yourself as much as you can - that's the key to longevity.

I had a huge imagination. My granddad says I was a bit of a Walter Mitty character.

Vanity is normal in performers. Does it bother other people? All the time. But nine times out of 10, that says more about them than you.

I like to be other people, not me. And when you're on the red carpet, it's like, 'Here's Tom Hardy.' I don't want to be me. That's why I play other people.

If you look round Hollywood there's no end of white smiles and six packs. Long lines of beautiful people lining up to be incredible on film.

The only thing I can do is wipe my arse, brush my teeth, turn up and do the best work I can.