James Nesbitt

(on playing different characters in "Jekyll") James: Hyde became easy. Jackman was hard. He's human. Hyde's a kid. Hyde was about tapping into childhood – a bit more complex than that, but really about finding what it's like to be a child again.

(talking about how lucky he feels he is in 2008) James: I've always been mouthy, always been one for the craic. But I've never been fulfilled. I've always felt a bit empty somewhere. Now I can finally say I'm proud of myself. Things like Midnight Man are a tremendous reminder of how wonderful the medium of television can be and of how lucky I am. I am paid handsomely to learn some words, deliver them in the right order and then find out where the wrap party is. Then I go home in my Mercedes to the wife and two daughters whom I love. My life is very blessed. And Manchester United won the title again last season. What more can a man want?

(on his 'heartthrob' status) James: Tragically, I get more letters from grannies than daughters. Quite often people come up to me and say 'my grandmother loves you'. An old lady approached me recently and asked, 'Can I touch you for luck?' That's my fan-base. But anyway, the very idea of being a heart-throb is ridiculous. You get to play a great character and people attach things to you that actually belong to the character. It's absurd.