I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up.

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My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.

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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

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You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.

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Personally, I love Toronto.

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The actual fights themselves are very demanding. You don't want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone. It's a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.

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And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting. So, whatever initial trepidation or fear I may have had was alleviated by those factors. I just said, "This is something to get on board with."

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You don't want it to be a replica or an imitation. You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.

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When a child wants to be accepted, he'll do anything. And if it means you're getting a certain amount of notoriety from a fight, that's what you'll do.

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The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.

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