You've Only Got A Short

There Are Lots Of Actors, And You Need A Way To Stand Out. Writing Comedy Sketches Was A Way Of Doing That.

I Started Writing Sketches With Dennis Kelly, Who I Ended Up Writing 'pulling' With. We Entered A Bbc Competition And Did Quite Well, Then Started Writing Bits For Other People's Shows. You Wheedle Your Way In, Write Pilots And Eventually You End Up Writing A Sitcom.

At 27 Or So I Thought, You Know, I Actually Do Really Want To Make Money And Have A Proper Life, And I Don't Want To Be A Loser. I Know! I'll Go To University And Get A Proper Degree And Maybe Get A Job In Media... I Went And Did An English Degree.

Things Change When You Get To 40. I'm Embarrassed Even That I'm Going Through It. In A Very Morbid Way, At 40 You Become Aware Of How Long You've Been On Earth And You Start To Question What You're Going To Use The Remaining Time Doing.

I Never Felt Like I Had To Rebel Against My Convent Upbringing, Because It Was Comparatively Regular.