I don't think many people get to play big emotions in life..

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

I'm sure I wouldn't have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren't for 'Downton.'.

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….

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

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'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.'.

I was never very happy at school..

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'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 -….

What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties..

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

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'm a huge fan of Eighties music..

"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….

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've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut..

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….

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..