I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck.
I'm the classic example of alienation: I grew up in a middle-class household without art or books. I was going to be a chemical engineer until I went to the theatre for the first time at 16 and was blown away by it.
Because of my background in theater and radio acting, I knew that I could make a living as an actor.

