I find that it really helps that I live in the States. I'm married to an American, and I have lots of American friends.

I think that's almost what it is sometimes if you sum up what acting is. It's just the ultimate expression of empathy.

If you're very open to watching the world go by, with people's different tics, you absorb it all without realizing it and find ways to put something into your character. I'm not sure I'm always aware I'm mimicking someone.

I'm about to do my second Bikram yoga class in Anchorage, Alaska. It's the only way to stay warm. I've got to get into shape. I've been eating nothing but fish and chips.

I think I'm drawn to characters with complexity or who are under duress in some way and have some conflict going on.

I had a non-existent knowledge of Queen Victoria's early years. Like everyone else, I thought of her as an old lady dressed in black. My mom had told me about her, though, that she had a very loving relationship with Albert, that they had lots of kids, and that he died young.

Give us a break! I've hardly done anything but independent films.