I fell in love with many women at school who had no idea I existed. I'm a bit of a romantic.

It really depends on the director. I think quite often, it's not what you expect. The most serious film can be the most fun. The one that's supposed to be fun can be the most serious. I don't think there are any hard-and-fast rules. I just think it really depends on your director and what the general vibe is.

The Israeli accent wasn't one that I was overly familiar with so had to learn from scratch but I was very fortunate I had the right amount of time.

I'm spending all my time and energy on the project at hand.

I knew a bit but we don't study a lot of British history at school in Australia. We have our own 50-year period to concentrate on.

It's always hard but the reality is, especially in my case, that every time I go to work I have to do it so it's become part of the job. It's an extra challenge but it's also quite often another extra tool that you have to really think consciously about getting into the character. So while it does require more work, it's maybe even an advantage to a degree because it forces you to switch, to consciously have to jump into and out of the character.

When I shoot I'll take my family with me - one movie a year and then the rest of the time at home.