Noel Clarke says he won't follow other stars to America

Brotherhood actor Noel Clarke says he wouldn't fancy trying his luck in America, even if the job offers dried up back home.

The 40-year-old claims he'd rather stick around to "climb the wall" than follow in the footsteps of other British actors who've gone to the US.

Luther star Idris Elba and Selma's David Oyelowo have both nabbed big roles stateside.

But Clarke isn't so keen: "Climb the wall, climb the wall," he says.

He definitely likes the wall metaphor.

"That's how I am. I'm one of those people that sees the wall and I don't go 'Ahhh, there's a big wall, I'm going to go to America.'

"I'm not having this, I've got to get past the wall. I want to see what's on the other side. That's how I've always been.

"So, straight through the wall, knock it down, climb over it, go under it."

Clarke won BAFTA's Rising Star award in 2009

The star says he's wanted to be an actor ever since his mum began taking him to the cinema when he was a kid.

But although he says the US isn't for him, he doesn't think actors that head to America are "quitters".

"They have their own career paths," he says.

"And they are all doing better than me, I guarantee that!"

"But I've just never been that person. I'm eating sandwiches over here and they're eating burgers over there? I'm not having it.

"I'm getting over the wall."

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