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Let's face facts, this is visual medium, there's a very high premium put on people who are good-looking. But the minute you rely on that you get yourself in trouble. You certainly don't make a career out of that anymore as an actor.

So I think it's fair to say it's even more of a challenge for some of these actors that are coming up, because there's such a pressure to look good, to be sexy and be palatable to people on whatever level.

Well, I think any actor can probably identify with being a professional liar. You don't always look at yourself that way, but I know a lot of days I do.

There's a lot of pressure being an actor and taking on challenges that people don't expect of you.

There are two types of actors: those who say they don't want to be famous, and those who are liars.

There is less pressure as a character actor. It generally means that you will be acting for all of your life, which is my intention. It is not my intention to just be a rich and famous person, that would be pretty boring.

I would like to think that I'm always honest with myself and others. I guess that's what makes me a half-decent actor.

I think any actor should be aware of where they're starting to stretch into what's not truthful.

People assume actors are born liars, but I'd argue the actor's job is to tell the truth. And I've realised I'm not a good liar.

I've said before that the common perception that all good actors should be good liars is exactly the opposite; only bad actors lie when they act.