And I guess I have a face and a look that sort of lends itself to period costume!

I'm determined not to lose my name. It's who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it. It's just who I am.

People in America and Hollywood are very good at pronouncing my name, to begin with. Socially, they're very adept at listening to somebody's name and repeating it, cleverly in the first couple of sentences so the name sticks to begin with.

As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.

I've never been around pets. I didn't have pets as a child.

I could do an American accent, if I were immersed in the accent, meaning if I were living back in Los Angeles and rehearsing and auditioning the whole time.