I never quite toed the line..

I've been exploring a lot of different avenues with a number of very different and very, very exciting filmmakers and writers. That's been the trip. ….

I'm shocked at being recognized..

I'm a huge fan of Eighties music..

Family is hugely important to me. Having kids is the best possible way to shake off any kind of darkness that might accompany a role that you're play….

I was a pretty difficult teenager..

I've always enjoyed family movies anyway. And I grew up loving actors who could hop around and play in something very family friendly, big, playful -….

It's the challenge of trying to evoke any kind of sympathy for a role that ordinarily we would say, "Oh, this is a bad guy" and dismiss him..

Coming back to theatre is something I'm keen to do for the rest of my life. It recharges my batteries, so to speak..

I haven't done as many films as I would have liked..

I do listen to a lot of music. Actually, I very often ask directors if they can offer up a play list. They very often have one anyway that they're li….

I was never very happy at school..

At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I….

"I've never see you do something like this before and I'd love to see you try." For a young actor, that's about the most exciting thing that anyone c….

It's great when somebody is able to communicate an actual shot sequence to you and you know the world you're inhabiting with that. It's literally a h….

I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can..

I've never tried to find my real parents. I'm very grateful to my mum and dad for adopting me - they're completely incredible people. It was my dad w….

All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'.

The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fe….

There is great worth in holding universal truths and timelessly beautiful words in your heart, which will stay there forever, infusing your thoughts ….

It’s not a bad lesson to learn in the bleaker months: how you view a storm is a question of perspective; provided you find the right rock to watch it….