Michael Socha

I always get nervous when I watch what I'm in. Very self-critical.

I like to go for auditions. I enjoy that aspect of this job until I actually need a job, and then that becomes a problem. The worst thing is to build yourself up for a role and not get it, so now I'm just taking every day as it comes and trying not to rely on anything.

There's not many jobs that I would put my body on the line for.

I don't want to be doing a job where I'm not doing a job, just sitting around in my flat just bored.

What I say about 'This Is England' is they're like my best friends back home. Normal, working-class, beautiful people who I'm creative with.

I suppose, back in the day, when I was on the stage, I had nothing to lose, and I did the accents.

I started in theatre; the first bit of drama I did was amateur dramatics, up until I was 19. Then the TV and film opportunities came along, but now I was just ready to come back.

To act for a living is a gift, and understanding you're a lucky bloke keeps your feet on the ground.

Wonderland' was incredible, but 'Once Upon A Time,' I found it quite soul-destroying.

I love watching people, guessing what they are going to do next. I'm no Derren Brown, but I love that people stuff. Maybe that's why I'm an actor.

I love my Nike Air Max trainers. They're big and bulky and spanking - I can't be doing with grubby trainers.

You feel that your character is special. It's not your normal nine-to-five. You're not someone who goes home and lives a normal life.