We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor.

The first time we did cavalry charge I was so breathless with excitement I nearly fell off the horse. I actually saw stars in front of my eyes and thought I was going to faint. The second time I had a bit more control but was still giddy with excitement. And the third time I was an emotional wreck. I had to really try hard not to cry.

The armoury of having any academic education does not necessarily set you up for being a good or better actor.

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.

As an actor, you are aware of how a role can seep into your real life.

There's a huge raft of roles that actors in our culture perform, and you can see any one of about three Hamlets in a year. It's not something to be completely daunted by.