I was never a girl that dreamt of being a princess and I never dreamt about my wedding day. I hated pink and I hated fairies. I only liked hanging out with boys. I remember throwing a tantrum if my mum put me in pink. I wasn't a particularly girly girl.

I'm not someone who likes to plan too much ahead.

I love character roles. I'm happier in them. I look for roles that have some kind of complexity.

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

Cate's absolutely spellbinding. She was like that just eating a sandwich. I knew at the time I was privileged, but since she's become God's gift to actresses I realise exactly how lucky I was.

You feel very much like a puppet, but it had been what I was accustomed to - so you just get on with it and try to find something that rings true.

I do strive to find projects that are trying to carve out some new space. I enjoy projects that leap away from the crowd a little bit.