Alison Carr on 'Homeland.' She was such great character to play, so clever and full of surprises. I was sad to see her go.

I think 'Rake' was a very clever crossover, actually, because it does lend itself to the city of L.A.

It's good to see a man who isn't afraid to live out his masculinity.

I got into medicine at university, then deferred a year to see. Then I started acting and just never went back to university.

It's a career that's enticing because you go on stage, for example, and people clap. You get that affirmation, but you can't go into acting for that because it's really your own self-belief that's going to get you through.

The whole theatre world deeply attracts me. I love rehearsing and having time to make mistakes and laugh and discover things about yourself and other people - and the energy level is great.