We rarely just hate people or love people. Normally, the people we have moments of the most impassioned hate for, it's because we love them so much.

'Homeland' is a thriller with a lot of cloak and dagger spy stuff, which is one of the things that makes it so much fun.

I've done shows that aired on American TV, but none of them proved to be successful, so yes, no one here knows who I am.

Obviously, 'Homeland' is not just a spy thriller. It's more than that, but 'Tyrant' will be a bit more of a palace drama. It'll be about the families, but there will be political intrigue as well.

British audiences tend to want to see their own lives reflected on TV, whereas American audiences are quite aspirational and enjoy high-concept shows that show them lives that are perhaps slightly more exciting than they aspire to.

I just love to impersonate people, and I impersonate people because I find them fascinating.