I grew up around horses, but acting and riding on camera is a whole different thing.

One of the many things I love about Daenerys from Game of Thrones is she's given me an opportunity to fly the flag for young girls and women, to be more than just somebody's wife and somebody's girlfriend.

I cannot contain this. Please, can we all have something sexual together? You're both beautiful, even just a hug.'

I looked around one stage school when I was maybe nine. It just scared the bejesus out of me. I was incredibly open, and the girls seemed fierce and determined.

The calibre of TV's changing. It's becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely.

My father always says, ‘Never trust anyone who has a TV bigger than their bookshelf.’ So I make sure I read. Back at home, I just put up a massive bookcase and asked everyone I know and love to help me fill it with their favorite books. It’s been quite nice because I’ve learned a lot about my friends and family from what they’ve been giving me. A book says a lot about a person.

I came out of my mum's stomach going, 'I want to be an actor!'