My son got me into 'The Mighty Boosh.' I just love that surrealist humour.

I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.

Nothing is my guiltiest pleasure. I love it. I love doing it. I love planning to do it, I love loafing and pottering and chilling and daydreaming.

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, it was like saying I wanted to be an astronaut. Not because it was highfalutin' in any way - just because they didn't know anybody in that field. They were anxious of a profession they knew nothing about.

Liverpool has always made me brave, choice-wise. It was never a city that criticised anyone for taking a chance.

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground.