I think it's a legend that Lars von Trier is such a tough person to work with. I really didn't experience any of that. Of course, he's difficult in the sense that what he asks for is difficult. For my part in Antichrist, I suffered a bit. But it was the part - it wasn't him. He wasn't cruel. On the contrary, he was very kind. You know what you're up for when you read the pitch.

I used to hate being recognised.

Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top - I think that's the main thing for me to work on.

It was very liberating to be able to sing in English. It had a different resonance, different images. It was like being a stranger in a foreign land, which was helpful.

The problem with me in doing things simply is that I feel I'm not enough. It's all very embarrassing.

I hated seeing myself on screen. I was full of complexes. I hated my face for a very, very long time.

There were always questions about my parents; I got so fed up with that.