I feel like my imagination was crafted by Tolkien. He seemed to tap into that childhood intrigue of secret doors and hidden worlds.

Do people really think that about my nose? I spent my whole life hating it, so it's amusing that people like it!

Everyone loves a good baddie.

I think if I had come out of drama school and been an instant Hollywood superstar, I would be taking long, leisurely holidays.

I can work hard and be disciplined like a soldier, but I could never reach their level of fitness.

I can't bear shopping. I can choose clothes for my characters, but not for myself. I've got no dress sense. Or I've lost it.

I want to live in Middle-earth, actually.

I speak some dwarvish.

Te Papa Museum is brilliant.

I'm not a massive fan of 3D. I've seen some good 3D, and I've seen quite a lot of bad 3D. I think if a film is created for the shock effect of 3D, then it's a certain type of film that I'm not massively bothered about.