Adrian Dunbar

I've been lucky enough to do a tiny bit of Shakespeare onstage over the years.

It was a fabulous time, doing 'Hear My Song.'

People often say Beckett is difficult or bleak, but engaging with it is the most life-affirming, uplifting thing. It's his use of language. The music of the words works on your subconscious. You end up deeply moved but don't know why. That's where the magic lies.

Having lived in London since the 1980s, I would have come across, or my friends across, cops who were in the Metropolitan Police who had been in the RUC.

I think it would be difficult to explore some aspects of Ted's past, because 'Line of Duty' investigates fictitious police forces - you never know, and you should never know, who it is we might be investigating.

It's 'Line of Duty' - you can't second-guess anything!

Anything's possible in 'Line of Duty.'

I am absolutely an Ulsterman and I am reminded of that everywhere I go. I can't shake that in Dublin and I can't shake that in London - they are wary of us in both capitals.

I am an Irish person. I'm an Irishman, but I'm also an Ulsterman.

The first time I stepped on stage in the local theatre I knew what I needed to do - I knew I had found the right place to be.

I'm not sure about doing 10 takes of running up a flight of stairs, whether I'm really up to that... but I'll definitely have a go!

The list of unlikely sex symbols is pretty long if you look online.

I used to feel sorry for some of the guys who were in 'EastEnders,' who had done something terrible to somebody, and people were shouting at them in the street. I'd think: 'God, I'd hate it if that happened to me.'

Belfast is great.

Comedy is essentially about watching a bunch of people who you really love lose their dignity.

It seems to me that after the second world war, Beckett finally realized he had something to write about.

Actors are like race horses. They like to run - they don't like to be hanging about.

People believe that forensics these days is the answer to everything and because we believe so ardently that forensics can lead us to the criminal we're also a bit nonplussed when someone gets in there and manipulates forensics to their advantage.

You don't want to be acting your way towards something. The sense of believability has to be great, so bringing it as close to yourself as you can always helps.

It's much better as an actor if you can bring as much of yourself as possible to a character.