In my work I fight for, I hope, showing women in a true way. They've got brains.

In my work I fight for, I hope, showing women in a true way. They've got brains.

I would describe my look as 'ladylike rock chick.

The key is working with great directors. A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of the idiosyncrasies of that person.

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.

The more you work, the more people can see that you're something different from what's come before.

My most treasured item is the brown leather bag that my mum bought me from a little Italian shop for my 21st. It's supposed to be a vanity bag, but I use it as a handbag.