I've never taken a role where I don't like a person on the page. Sometimes there are changes that need to be made.

Going to auditions is always so nerve-wracking. I don't think they ever get any easier.

My mother was in advertising and worked incredibly hard when she was bringing us up. She was a working mother and a working single parent. That instills in you a sense of determination.

When you're believing in the person that you're playing, you feel protected. It's about being true to that person you're playing.

I hate it when, in films, the girl looks perfect in every shot. It's quite nice if there's a bit of dark circles underneath the eyes, if we see the reality of the situation that the person is going through.

But for everyone, I think, there is always a pressure to conform, and I guess as you get older you realize it's less interesting to do that. It starts with you, though, saying, 'I know what I like doing and that's what I'm going to do.

I always hope for roles that have some depth and that I can get my teeth into and that will challenge me, in some way.