Well, when you're the youngest of five, parents kind of lose interest more and more through the children. I think my eldest brother was under loads of pressure to do something amazing with his life, but by the time I came around they were like, 'Well, let's hope he doesn't kill a guy.'
I'm a Hawaiian shirt guy. I've made that life decision.
I grew up among strong women so I know what it's like to be loved and humiliated in a heartbeat.
Being at the genesis of the creative process is definitely something I want to keep doing. It's just such a great buzz.
I've gone up for loads of jobs in the past that I knew were going to be terrible, and I've done my best, and I still haven't got them. So I think I've been lucky in who's decided I'd be worthy of their time.
I just am so tired of really badly written women. It's so boring.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be serious, like Daniel Day-Lewis. No one really dreams of being a comic actor, do they? Now I realise how stupid that is - and it's because comic acting isn't taken seriously enough. It's a discipline. You know instantly - either you're funny and getting the laughs, or you're not.
In comedy it helps if there's a friendly atmosphere on the set.
I would be nothing if it wasn't for the town where I grew up and the people who gave me my inspiration.
All of this talk of recession offends me. I am delighted that bankers have less money.
I don't know if I'd do an action movie because I don't know if I could keep a straight face; honestly, I just think it's so silly. Like, I love watching them but I can't imagine me doing one.
People in England talk about stupid Hollywood idiots, but the industry attracts some of the cleverest people in the world.
L.A. is fun, but it feels like one of those towns in the north of Scotland where there's an oil rig just off the coast and whether or not you work for the oil rig, everyone is connected to it.
When I was about 13 I realised girls weren't going to kiss me because I was a gigantic, weird looking creature from the depths. I was like 6 ft. aged 11.
I feel like I need to start wearing a T-shirt saying 'This is not a photo opportunity'. People are so lovely but you do find that when you're out you spend 40% of your time posing for photographs.
I'm probably working on three different scripts at any time, so there's never a time where I've got nothing to do.
What I think improv is great for is making dialogue more natural.
I come from a musical kind of family.
I grew up in a house of forthright women.
The bottom line is that female writers aren't being given enough opportunities by male producers.
