If you put a ghost into The Remains of the Day, you wouldn't be too far off it. Hopefully, The Little Stranger is a love story - a twisted love story which becomes something different.

Love always involves regret. That's part of the deal.

I don't believe in ghosts. I actually find it more interesting that we find a need to believe in ghosts. All of those things can be explained one way or another, even if it takes a leap of the imagination.

Everybody worries about themselves, worries there's something in them not as lovely as we like to imagine. There's an ugliness in all of us which I think, if you're smart, scares you.

I hope for things to go well all the time, but part of me assumes they won't.

I like performing with an English accent. It forces you to investigate the text with a diligence that you might not, perhaps, if you were feeling particularly lazy that day.

An Irish General Hux would be an interesting one, but the Irish have never really been the ones in charge of the battleships, you know what I mean?

My first 'Oh my God I'm in Star Wars' moment was being in one of the corridors - one of the famous corridors on the Star Destroyer in the first one - and the doors going shhhhwoop. That was a little thrill, trying not to stare at it and smile every time the door went shhhhwoop. That was pretty great. And seeing Adam Driver in costume. I thought "Holy shit, we're in Star Wars. This is amazing".

The great thing is those moments kept coming. You'd see BB-8 rolling around and you're like, oh what! And you realise that the guy who operates BB-8 has driven him up to you to look at you, to give you that thrill. They're aware of the magic they're weaving.

I'm not good at short answers. Sorry.

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The best advice I've been given? My dad said, "Don't wait for the phone to ring," when it comes to acting. And Bill Nighy said, "Don't smoke".

I'm glass half-empty, for the most part. For sure. It's just in my make-up. I'm not sure why. It doesn't kill hope. I hope for things to go well all the time, but part of me assumes they won't.

What do I owe my parents? About 50 grand, probably. No: everything. They're the best example of giving their lives to us [me and my brothers] while also living their own lives. And they're both hilarious. I love them to bits.

Someone like my dad is a good role model for men.

I can be quite obsessive about things. It was origami, for about a week. Then my brothers got me some Lego. I found that when I got stressed, it really calmed me down. I like little fiddly things - it puts your mind somewhere else.

Who do I see as a good role model for men right now? Someone like my dad, I think. And Barack Obama was alright.

I saw somebody get knocked over once, badly. So I probably get too freaked out if somebody crosses near cars or if a car beeps a horn. I really go inward a bit.

People grinding their teeth in their sleep is the worst. I hate that. I've punched people while they were sleeping before because of that.

Han Solo or Indiana Jones? OK, look. I'll get myself in trouble, but because of the way that I was when I was a kid, it has to be Indiana Jones. I just thought he was the coolest dude that ever lived. I hope people don't get annoyed, but that's just the way it is.

The Little Stranger is in cinemas across the UK from 21 September.

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