Any kind of conflict draws me to a role.

There are some roles you just don't say 'no' to. Those compass points: you get them so rarely as an actress.

The experience of having a child does crack you wide open. I felt like I suddenly had to rebuild the skin that I'd grown over the years before having a child. Perhaps that might be quite interesting in terms of acting.

The first thing that attracts me to any script is the writing. If I find myself becoming lost in a good yarn, then I feel certain that others will, too.

I admire people who overcome obstacles or who have to commit - I've always really admired commitment, whether it be a commitment to living or a commitment to love. People who commit to a moment. People who are not somewhere else, but in the room with you.

People at a point of conflict are always the most interesting stories to tell.

When I started drama school, theatre was the main draw. I never had any movie star notions. Not that there were family ties to the theatre, either.