Tom Bateman

“Jekyll is quite close to me, a little bit more shy. Whereas Hyde is a mish-mash of lots of things. I didn't realise I was borrowing it throughout the auditions - but Heath Ledger's Joker was an influence.”

“My mum is a primary school teacher and my dad is a music teacher and I've got loads of brothers and sisters.”

“I try to be warm to everyone I meet.”

“With this job people want so much from you and of course I understand, but if you don't keep that back, then what have you got left? If you auction off parts of your life you are left with nothing but a bag of money and no soul.”