Janet.

Actually the thing I'm interested in is teaching. Both my parents are teachers of some sort and I think it's really important that young actors have somebody to talk to who's in the business. I've done a bit of work with young actors through a charity and I'm very proud of all that they've achieved. There's a lot of nonsense spoken about the industry so it's nice to be able to talk about that and dispel some of the nonsense. Actually I get as much out of it as they do.

Emperor and Galilean at the National Theatre. It was a huge part in a play that lasted nearly four hours. It was physically and mentally draining and there weren't many gags in it. But I met incredible people and friends for life in it. And I'm grateful for it even though I had to turn up for the Saturday matinee at 10.30am. I was like Bambi by the end of it.

Thank you for your lack of use of prepositions.

I'd use it to mess with my mum on Christmas Day.

I prefer to witness things impersonally.

Streep.

I hate that fucker, Amy.

I'm thinking why did I paint my living room blood red.

Laughing, people being kind and tolerant, non judgemental. People who listen. Listening to people. Eating. Drinking. Kissing. The usual stuff. Life, I think, should be as simple as possible.

No, the only thing I regret is doing too much talking about the work, rather than just doing the work. I love meeting the fans and the audiences but I do find it difficult doing interviews some times. But there's a certain degree of choice that an actor has when it comes to publicity and that's a comforting thought. I don't think the most successful actors are necessarily the most famous actors.

Probably a painter.

That's a good question. I've played a lot of not necessarily villains, but antagonists lately. So I really have made a conscious effort to do more diverse work of late because the pleasure of acting for me is to do lots of varying work. I wouldn't want the projects that make the most money to be the ones that define me. But every actor has different moments in his career. When I first started out I really wanted to play a baddie because I have a sweet little innocent face (!) but people wouldn't see me as that. And now my challenge is the opposite. It's all fun, anyway.

He deserves it.

I don't have a favourite role, but I'll name some of them. Alex in Sea Wall. Gethin in Pride. Casimir in Aristocrats. I've just done a movie called Handsome Devil in Dublin. It's a new comedy by John Butler, who I worked with on the Stag. He's a great friend and a great writer. And I love doing comedy and improvisation. It's a gorgeous film and I'm very excited about that. I'm also enjoying the genesis of this new character in The Dazzle. I feel very lucky to have played lots of really really different parts.

Katie, don't hum. It makes us nervous.

Only lilac.

I would LOVE to be in a musical. But I would need to practise a LOT. Maybe one day. I could play Eva Peron.

G, A
Z, A, G, A!

I have to say Benedict Cooper is one of the most nightmarish, selfish, monstrous actors I've ever worked with.

Thank you so much, and thank you to everybody for the extraordinary letters and drawings and cards I get. They don't go unappreciated or unseen. But please don't send international coupons because they don't work.

It's like electricity. Oh no, that's Billy Elliot.

These options are depressing me.

Hi Jackie, actually the drunk scene was a NIGHTMARE to rehearse and a total thrill to perform. We had to drink about three litres of water every day so we were always going to the bathroom but the reaction from the audience to that scene was absolutely unforgettable. I've never heard laughing in the theatre like it. Noel Coward absolutely knows the mathematics of a good gag and the main thing to remember about drunk acting is that the drunk person doesn't know they're drunk. And the attempt to be sober and clear minded is what's funny as everything spirals out of control. And thanks for saying that! I absolutely loved that play and Tom Burke.

I'm very proud of being in Spectre. I think to have big entertainments and escapist movies for people is very important particularly in times of sadness and despair.

awards: in my rucksack that I use daily
I've never had a real job in London. I don't know whether I'm proud of that or not proud of that.
I'm probably quite laidback.
Yes, I do have a strong work ethic but I think sometimes actor's homework is over-praised. We shouldn't know too much about how much work an actor has done in playing a part.

I am going to play some Shakespeare early next year, I think. I'm extremely excited about it. Watch this space...

I think romantic comedy is extremely underrated. It's much easier to make somebody cry than laugh sometimes. Laughing is completely involuntary. Something is either funny or it isn't, whereas sadness has different levels. There is nothing funnier than someone falling over.

So many times. But I've never really minded because they've always given it to somebody better or more suitable. I think there's no shame in going after a part that you want but there's also no shame in being rejected. The endeavour is everything. I kind of miss auditioning actually. I still do it sometimes, I think it's a nice way of finding out whether you're going to have chemistry with the director and the part.

I'm thinking about sandwiches.

I tend to sleep with the director of every role I've had. But I don't find that strange. Does that count? Because it shouldn't.

I love Pinter. I'd love to do more. Maybe Family Voices which I did at the Trafalgar Studios as a reading last year. I never met him sadly but I met Antonia Fraser his wife and she was lovely.

I kind of did, yeah. At the moment my interest in acting is with The Dazzle, is trying to play a completely different type of character. I've enjoyed playing some antagonists this year but it's really important to me to change it up and to play a vulnerable and innocent character who needs to be protected. I find that mixing it up keeps things exciting.

Art is a big part of my life. My mother was an art teacher and it's something that I continue to do, although not as much as I'd like to. At some point I'd like to take some time out of acting and concentrate on it more fully. I might be a bit shy about exhibiting it but maybe some day. The kind of art I like is figurative, human based, although I love De Kooning and Rothko. But David Hockney is my art hero.

I'd be a Portia spider, who I learnt about on David Attenborough's show last night. Google it...

Paul Thomas Anderson is the director I'd really like to work with. Or Todd Haynes. Punchdrunk Love remains my all time favourite film. Amazing performance by Adam Sandler.

That's right, thank you Amy. So sweet of you to remind me of that. 11 out of 10. For those who don't know, I did the Late Late Show in Ireland, and they played this ad I did when I was eight and said what did you think, and I said the porridge was absolutely disgusting, and the CEO of the company was sitting in the audience. Thanks again, Amy.

I'm still amazed by the continuing reaction to Pride. It doesn't seem to have lost its power over people. It remains one of the most pride-making things I've ever done. The idea of solidarity seems particularly pertinent over the last couple of days. Solidarity forever.

Supergran!

Hi Iris. I have learned some of them. But I would be lying if I said I'd learned all of them. These lines are actually quite easy to learn because it's so brilliantly written. I hope everybody likes it.

The Dazzle I'm really excited about. I play a character called Langley Collyer. It's a heartbreaking play but also very funny and fascinating. And it co-stars David Dawson and Joanna Vanderham. I love the character, he's very soft-natured, very unique.

Casimir is a character that I absolutely loved, very soft natured. I think he invented some of his life but not all of it. Thank you for watching!