Allen Leech, the Irish star of hit TV period drama Downton Abbey, dropped into studio to have a chat with Ivan to mark the release of his new film, "In Fear".

In a wide ranging interview, Allen talking about doing acting nixers in college, how he had to leave London after being unable to find work and of course, his character Tom Branson from Downton Abbey.

With Hollywood now calling and some big feature films in the works, Allen recalled his first, harsher experience of L.A.

Tune in to Newstalk Breakfast this Monday to hear the full interview.