Matthew Nable — Australian Actor born on March 08, 1972,

Matthew Nable is an Australian film and television actor, writer and former professional rugby league footballer. After playing in the Winfield Cup Premiership during the 1990s for the Manly-Warringah and South Sydney clubs, he wrote and starred in the rugby league-centred drama The Final Winter in 2007. Nable went on to act in films such as Killer Elite and Riddick. He appeared on The CW's Arrow as Ra's al Ghul... (wikipedia)

Given the choice of living in Los Angeles or living in Sydney, I would choose Sydney.
My week at school would be good or bad depending on whether Balmain won. I have such fond memories of those suburban grounds, and everything was so undiluted. The players weren't censored, and for me it was a wonderful period of my life when everything was simple and pure. For me, that resonated with rugby league.
Exposing characters and their shortcomings gives me great comfort. It's always great to write about someone more mixed up than yourself.
I've worked really physically hard, and I was never afraid of working hard as younger bloke.
Writing novels is where I'm most comfortable. It's a very intimate experience.