I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

I've never done a big studio film, I've only ever done little ones.

I've done a lot of costume drama and theatre - the National Theatre and In fact, most of my work at the theatre, at the National Theatre anyway, was period.

I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.

When I left drama school, there were dozens of rep theatres you could apply to where you got a good training.

I've made six films since I made Secrets and Lies but I still live in London and I'd love to do theater.

At the risk of sounding naff, it is having hope fulfilled.