Tobias Clay was awarded Brighton and Hove Arts Council Best Actor 2016. He is currently appearing in Blue Remembered Hills with Identity Theatre at The Brighton Open Air Theatre.

What is your favourite place in Sussex?

The North Laine and The Lanes in Brighton.

I love wandering through them, people watching and getting a good bite to eat.

What do you love most about living in Sussex?

The artistic culture and the people are really friendly.

I’m from London originally but moved to Brighton 12 years ago.

London is great but it seems people have more time in Sussex.

Maybe it’s something to do with the sea.

What advice do you have for your 12-year-old self?

Keep doing what you believe in and don’t let anyone convince you otherwise.

What is your most valued possession?

My script.

What is your biggest regret?

Not applying for a professional training when I was 18.

I took a course later and wish I had done it earlier.

What’s is your biggest fear?

Not having a character to work on.

What is your proudest achievement?

Acting at The Minack Theatre, Cornwall.

A mesmerising space unlike any other.

Which five people (living or dead) would you invite to your fantasy dinner party?

Stanley Kubrick, Dennis Potter, The Queen, Fiona Shaw and Bill Callahan for the tunes.

Anything else?

My aim is to be a successful professional actor.