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When I was in college, every summer I would work for free at a theater.

Apparently I work for free, look at some of the independent films I've done.

After college, I funded my short films with acting roles in film and TV. I learned my craft through the great opportunities British television gave me as a director.

I was very interested in theatre, mostly in stage design. I did a little bit of acting.

I was in the school plays, I did a lot of music. I carried on through university for short films and loads of plays.

After I left college, I went to work at the Royal Opera House in London, which became a real catalyst for me because it made me realize that I was interested in cinema and in the way life is thrust at you. So I started making films.

I studied directing prior to acting and I've done music videos and documentaries and things that were sort of well-received.

I went to drama school for four years at Carnegie Mellon, conservatory training before television comedy. I was doing Shakespeare and Chekov plays. It's about delivering on the promise of a $100,000 education and taking the shackles off and trying the hand at my craft. I'm thrilled with what I've seen so far.

Professionally, I was at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and did lots of things there, and then I won the BBC Carlton Hobbs Award, so I did some BBC Radio drama work, which is a lovely way to start out because you work with lots of great people, and you're working all the time, so you're learning rather than sitting around and waitressing.

I did a lot of student acting when I was young.