United Kingdom, March 24 -- Toby Jones used to get "upset" by the focus on his appearance.

The 58-year-old actor started out on the stage before carving out a career in film in the 1990s and he's admitted chatter about his looks used to get him down but he refused to let it distract him from his work.

He told the Sunday Times newspaper: "When I started making films, or being asked to be in films, it was the first time I'd ever thought of myself as short.

"Before that I'd never thought of myself as short. I was constantly having my appearance described to me, and around people who talked all the time about their appearance ...

"I've got to be aware of my appearance but not be distracted by it ... In the old days, it used to upset me be...