I find America falling in love with a TV show flattering and interesting, but at the same time a little sad.

I try to educate myself as much as possible, as I do with the director and the designers and everyone I used to work with. It just helps, I think, with the frame of reference for who you're working with.

And the thing is, every time you start a new show or do a new series, you're committing to another six years.

I never say never, but I'm really enjoying the freedom I'm having right now.

When I was six years old, my parents took me to this farmers' market with a petting zoo. They put me on a pony and, for some reason, it took off at a run and they had to chase it down. They tell me it was kind of traumatic.

If there's something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I'm going to go for it.

I think it was really crucial that the actress was age appropriate. There are films, such as An Education, where that wasn't the case, and I think that really affects how you receive what you're watching.