Sam Heughan

'Outlander' is based on a group of books; there's a slight fantasy element to it, but ours is authentic - we try to stick to historical accuracy as possible. Ours is about a small group of people and a core relationship rather than big armies.

My best time is a 3:20 in Paris in 2010, and I trained to try for a 3-hour marathon in New York, but Hurricane Sandy hit, and it was canceled.

I was doing a tour of the 'Batman' live stage production, and I challenged the cast to join me to run. One time, we were running in Switzerland just before Christmas, and it was heavy snow. Another time, we were running down the Seine in Paris on Christmas Day, and we all had Santa hats on.

It's every boy's dream to play a superhero.

I would be lying if I said Starz doesn't have a reputation.

Honestly, there's so many great benefits of wearing a kilt: It's very free, it's got its own aeration, and they're very comfortable.

I'm looking forward to losing the long locks at some point. But it's been fun, and I do enjoy it.

I love a man bun.

Everything goes with blond. You can wear it with any color, and it's great.

You have to trust that the script is right and be comfortable with everything, and then you just have to go for it and disregard anything you've previously heard or felt about it.

This family at Barbour, they've made me feel very welcome.

Barbour is a brand that I have grown up with and been associated with since I was living near the borders of Scotland.

I worked with a couple of chocolate Labradors, which were a lot of fun. Very excitable. They're cute.

I'd love to time travel.

I like to have something to base a role on.

'Outlander' is progressive in the way it looks at women.

My family were pretty big hippies.

I think, anyone in the arts, you're self-employed; it's so difficult.

My mum is an artist. I guess that helps; she's very supportive.

I'd always gone to the theater as a child every month to see whatever was on. I think that's where the passion for it came from.

I love hillwalking and have been doing a lot of climbing.

Glasgow is certainly a place where they will tell you if they don't think you are anything special.

I won't tell anyone where my favourite place in Scotland is... but it might be somewhere on Skye.

I lived near Arthur's Seat when I lived in Edinburgh. It was the perfect playground as a child. I always have a wee run up there when I'm back.

Batman is basically an ordinary guy who had something tragic happen to him when he was young.

When I was going through school, I joined the Lyceum Youth Theatre, and that kind of cemented it. Through being in and around the building and watching shows, I realised that there was something I really loved about it, so I went into the stage management side.

I love a burger and fries, but it's not what I crave. I love to eat healthily.

Scotland is about layering. The weather changes every 10 minutes.

I'm kind of obsessed by Everest and all those men that mountaineer and take themselves to extreme limits.

I grew up in Scotland, and everyone wore Barbour. It's very practical; it's very outdoorsy. It's what the gamekeepers and the fishermen and the farmers would wear.

I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!

I guess I'm quite practical. Or at least like to think I am.

I love sci-fi. Growing up, I was a big fan of the 'Alien' series, 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,' etcetera. Plus, anything apocalyptic - 'I Am Legend,' '1984,' 'Battlestar Galactica.'

I do tend to lose myself in whatever job I'm doing or hobby I'm into.

Every actor wants to, in our own sort of weird sort of way, we really want to push ourselves and test ourselves.

I tested on a lot of TV shows and films after I finished drama school.

I think that what I'd like to instil is that if you join the youth theatre, it's a gateway into greater career prospects.

Wherever you go in the world, Batman is known. Everyone has an idea of what he should be like.

I spend so much time in front of mirrors as part of my job that I try to avoid them outside work.

I wholly promote the omelette as a meal whatever the occasion, especially your last one.

I'm still coming to terms with what it's like to have people follow your personal life as well as your public life. It gets amusing.

There's definitely an interest in Scotland and what happened here. I think the rest of the world are fascinated by our history, and it's nice to be able to bring Scotland and our culture and music to the screen.

When anyone recognizes you on the street, they are always very nice and genuine and excited to meet you.

All actors are insecure. And I've got my insecurities, which is why I go to the gym all the time.

Being on your own sometimes is appealing.

In this job, you're constantly surrounded by people. There are a lot of demands on your time. And I guess those moments when you can switch off and get away from it are really important.

I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.

I've done a lot of costume dramas and things that are set in the past, and it's great to be able to have things that you can research and material that you can look at.

Since the show started, Scottish tourism has increased a great deal - there is definitely an 'Outlander' effect.

Working on 'Outlander' has been a delight, it really has. I had kind of forgotten what Scotland was like, and I'd turned into a bit of a Londoner.