I'm not one of those women who thinks beauty is a curse.

I don't make movies thinking: 'Oh, this is going to be a huge box-office hit.'

I'm European, small, dainty - but I actually consider myself more of a tomboy.

In Paris, I rent a bike in the street and cycle around, and in L.A. I live up in the hills so I go hiking a lot.

What I really tried to do with Helen was make her show this sad side of her. She was married off at 16, was so young and living in this castle that can't leave because of how she looks, and married to a man she hates and three times her age.

I consider myself a 'local' actor in France. I started out in France, I went to drama school in France and the French film community was very welcoming to me when I was a young actress.

I am a better person when I let myself have the time for romance and for love.