In any inner city, there's not a lot of opportunities, and you really have to dig out and chase what you want to do, 'cos it's not handed to you, so.

All I would say is it doesn't matter where you come from. Like, Jim Sheridan comes from the inner city, and he's one of the top ones, a top lad.

I want to not settle for one thing. Because I come from a place where I have nothing to lose.

Boxing is something I'm very into.

Everyone wants to be Batman; I want to be Robin. I'll make Robin cool. Make him legit.

I went to an open audition for 'Between the Canals,' and that was a big thing. I suddenly thought, 'Ah, yeah!' Then I started getting brought away to do roles. That's when I got taken seriously.

My mother passed. She passed when I was 10 or 11.

'Intermission' was my favourite film.

I've actually eaten in The Ivy in London. I love their shepherd's pie.

I started getting interested in the craft and watching old movies, and they're the ones that reach out to me the most - films like 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'On the Waterfront.' So I start watching all of these, and I was getting educated, and I started being interested in this acting thing, if that's what they call it.