Actor

We all know that people who've never been on a film set think it's way more glamorous than the people who work on them.

I wasn't like a Fifties dad.

I don't have sentimental attachments to characters at all.

To be honest, if people thought my performance in 'The Office' was the same as my performance in 'The Hobbit,' it would tell me everything I needed to know about what they know about acting.

I love watching Billy Bob, just as a punter anyway. I like his work. But working with him is really easy and really straight-forward. He's immediately good. He doesn't have to work up to it. He doesn't make your life difficult. He listens. He's a very good listener, in terms of his acting.

Any pigeonhole is something to be rebelled against.

I think the hardest part about anything you do for 18 months is just keeping yourself together for 18 months.

I'm not posh or common, I'm in between.

I like the idea of not everything happening between two human beings to be everyone's property.

I like the quiet life sometimes. I also love a bustling press conference sometimes as well. I love a 600 metre red carpet.

It's more fun to keep stuff secret.

We all know the films that have affected us from the age of nine onwards, that mean so much to us.

I was on record before I did 'The Hobbit,' saying I don't care at all about 3D. And I suppose I should now say I care a lot about 3D. I've always loved 3D, I think everything should be 3D, and I think it's just a shame 'The Godfather' wasn't in 3D.

I like out, I like the outside world.

Comedy can't be about continuous success.

Acting is reacting, and it's always easier to react when someone is doing a good job.

Your slippers last a lot longer in your bedroom. On a film set, they do get very scuffed up.

Although there's an inherent light-heartedness to 'Sherlock,' I slightly err towards not doing the comedy.

Fans want to see a story with characters, and they want to see a story.

Fans want to see a story with characters, and they want to see a story.