A quickfire catchup with the actor ahead of his new Hollywood blockbuster film .

After making his name as a vampire on True Blood, Mr Alexander Skarsgård, 39, is about to swing into a cinema near you as the loincloth-wearing lead in The Legend of Tarzan. Here, the 6ft 4in Swede tells us about his weirdest fans, the song he sings in the shower, and Prince Harry’s hidden talent. For the full interview, click here.

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

“Make tea. I drink English breakfast tea out of a pint glass. My parents did that when I was a kid and I guess I got used to it.”

What’s your recurring dream?

“[In my dreams] I’ve been involved in a lot of construction lately, building stuff with random people. Everything from a hot rod with my neighbour to building a house, working on scaffolding and stuff like that. I should probably talk to someone about that.”

Who is your style icon?

“Richard Burton.”

What’s the most unexpected fashion item you own?

“A cloak. Slightly surprising.”

What would you say to your 17-year-old self?

“What were my issues? So many. Every decision feels like a life-and-death situation when you’re that young and everything is so important, like ‘Oh God, if it doesn’t work with this girl, life is over’ or ‘if I can't do this, then what’s the point?’ So part of me wants to say, ‘Relax. Chill. It’ll be fine. You’ll figure things out.’ At the same time, I don’t know if I would say that to myself because I think that's a process, a period you have to go through and deal with.”

What’s the best advice your father ever gave you?

“When I was 13, I was a child actor and I quit because I didn’t like the attention. I’m very grateful that he didn’t pressure me. He was basically like, ‘Well, if you’re not feeling it, then don’t do it. Go do other things. Have fun. Enjoy your life.’ I don’t think I would be an actor today if he had pushed me to stick at it. I needed that break from it in my teenage years.”

If you weren’t an actor, what would you be?

“I was interested in architecture as a kid, maybe back to my dreams of construction. I don’t know.”

What’s the most listened to song on your iTunes?

“The Buzzcocks. ‘Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)’. It’s a great song.”

What do you sing in the shower?

“ABBA probably. ‘Lay All Your Love on Me’.”

What’s your poison?

“I’m a lager guy. I’ve been struggling lately because of all these hipster beers from microbreweries. They have very hoppy IPAs everywhere. Not for me. Sometimes it’s hard to find proper crisp, clean lager.”

And your hangover cure?

“There’s this place in Brooklyn called Prime Meats and they do an awesome Bloody Mary with lots of fresh horseradish and aquavit. It’s incredible. Wakes you up for sure.”

What’s the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you to do?

“There was once this woman who asked me to marry her daughter. She was serious about it and kind of started negotiating with me, like seriously asking, ‘What would it take?’ or ‘Is there any way I could convince you to do that?’ She said, ‘You’d be a great fit. We have land. We have money.’"

Did you play along with it?

“Yeah, we’re married now.”