I remember vividly one distinct memory of arriving in Hong Kong and being the only blonde haired girl in this sea of international students, and thinking, 'Oh, my God. There's no hiding here.

I'm a big fan of Tom Stoppard's work, and have been since I was in school where I studied him.

I'm very analytical about the industry and I understand that there are value systems, and all sorts of things like that.

Although my father is English, I was brought up in Australia.

Generally, I play the kind of ethereal, fragile-on-the-outside-but-hard-and-damaged-on-the-inside type.

I never consciously set out to be an actor. I just kind of did whatever acting I could do.

I've done a lot of independent film, which are short shoots that are usually four to six weeks, max. I enjoy everything. After one particular experience of work, I like to go in the opposite direction and do a short film, or something else.