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As I get older, I want to do more films for kids because they're the best audience around. Just putting a smile on a kid's face is the best thing.

Every time I do a movie, especially an animated movie, I just seem to scream and shout and hyperventilate for money.

I considered becoming a priest very seriously. I wanted to travel the world. By the time I turned 16, I realized I was only in it for selfish reasons. And, more importantly, I didn't want to sacrifice the ladies!

As an actor sometimes you can be a bit emotional and forceful, and that's not always the way to be.

Basically, every character I've ever played, I've based entirely on internal conflict. And I love doing that, because I think it's very human.

A story about my life would be utterly dull.

I did 'Narnia' because it was a good opportunity and all that, but really? I wanted to play Mr. Tumnus because he's my favourite children's character. That was awesome.

I always have a beard between jobs. I just let it grow until they pay me to shave it. People are quite surprised it's ginger. Sometimes they ask me if dye my hair and I always say 'Wow, no!' I'm 'trans-ginger.'

People come up to me and they're usually nice, but as it goes on you realise that some people aren't nice. Some people are not nice at all.

Passing my motorcycle theory test gave me a disproportionate feeling of greatness.

Because technically actors are just public servants really. They just tell stories because people need to be told stories. That's all it is. And yet we get treated as though we're important.

I take a lot of pride in being myself. I'm comfortable with who I am.