I've always loved [acting] and I've always wanted to [do it] from as far back as I can remember..

There are a lot of great young actors coming out of England who have maybe not gone to drama school, but I wish I had..

There's a lot of content out there that's for an older audience but what struck me was that people who like those grittier, slightly punchier shows c….

From a stupidly young age I was always involved in anything, whether it be a nativity play or little kids plays. Wherever it was, I was involved and ….

I think I was shown Pulp Fiction and Goodfellas at seven or eight. That's really bad. I think I've turned out all right; it didn't harm me too much..

A challenge is always important; as an actor, as a human, it's good to face challenges and it's good to push your boundaries..

Music was a big thing for me growing up and Scorsese and Tarantino both use music brilliantly in movies. They're probably two of the best at using mu….

People have interesting things to say and you're only going to learn from different people's experience and knowledge..

I never went to stage school or anything like that. It was always plays, productions at school and things like that. The thing for me with acting was….

I like going to see live bands. Live bands can be quite heavy, but I think it's very relaxing at the same time because you feel so happy and chilled-….

My job isn't about pursuing fame and then becoming an actor. It's about becoming an actor and if fame follows suit, that's fine..

If I look at the people that I look up to, a lot of them don't come to the forefront until their early to mid-30s. I think the most exciting roles ar….

I'm a big fan of British cinema; I think we make some unbelievably brilliant films, but they can quite often have a dark feel..

When I'm putting the character together I try to find music that I think fits the character..

It's funny because growing up, when Ali G first burst off the screen, it was something that I was probably too young to be watching, but I absolutely….

Comedy is not something that had necessarily jumped out as something I'd immediately go for..

If you can have a show that has quite strong morals and cover important themes but be able to put them out to a broad audience, that's an interesting….

I want to go to the extremes and transformation is something I'm fascinated by. At the same time, you can transform but you can only really put what ….

A lot of the time when you're doing your own work, it's all in your own head, which can be frustrating if you're prepping for something, especially a….

I really do consider myself quite fledgling in my acting career. I've only been doing it for 10 years and that's a short amount of time, really..

I don't think I'm ugly, but I never thought I was that special..