I'm keen to have balance, as much as possible.

It was lucky that Ralph [Fiennes] is someone who understands both film and theater and we were able to understand that scene so well before we took it to the set.

I would describe my look as 'ladylike rock chick.

A lot of my time is spent watching films and reading scripts. And it can be all-consuming. And it's obviously something I'm fortunate that is both my work and my hobby. It's what I would naturally be doing anyway.

I think, as an actor, you're always traveling. There's a sense of dislocation sometimes from home.

I think personally it's not good for anyone - I don't think infidelity leads to happiness. It's painful for the person being cheated on, but also for the person who's cheating.

I think in every character there are aspects of yourself that you bring to it. But then it would be really boring to just play yourself.