“I am playing in a playground that's already been played in. I am alway...” — Alastair Reynolds Quote

I am playing in a playground that's already been played in. I am always aware that a lot of the furniture in science fiction is second hand.

I couldn't think of anything more pointless than reading a piece of fiction written by a robot.

We live in a science fictional world with things like cloning and face transplants, and things seem to be getting stranger and stranger.

I despair of reality television, but I've never met anyone who watches it. Or people say, 'I watch it, but I hate it.' I've never met anyone who loves it. It's like, it's there, and we have to accept it.

You can go to any second-hand store and get an amazing piece - I have pieces from flea markets at home. You don't need to buy throwaway furniture.

I like to hike and cook. I enjoy furniture and design - not making it, just looking at it. I'm always kind of trying to spread my interests around and try new things.

I fled my home town and did odd jobs, including things like re-designing old furniture, before I became an actor. Having said that, I don't think the story of my life is in any way remarkable. What is remarkable is how acting opportunities have come my way.

Many gardens are hijacked by their plants and end up looking like a room overstuffed with furniture.