On The Others, very atmospheric and probably mysterious is how I would say it felt to be on the set. It felt just a little uneasy, the atmosphere that we were trying to capture.

The money is better in films and television. But in terms of acting, theatre is more rewarding.

The person who gives you your first job is so important in any industry.

I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal.

I used my instincts. It's very easy to imagine how you'd feel, actually. I just had to tell the narrative.

We like to think that our parents made a decision to bring us into the world.

I want to direct but I think I'd be bloody awful and I don't want to produce but I think I'd be a very good producer because if I believed in something I'd be able to protect it.