I actually had a cockney accent before I went to drama school. It's softened up a bit.

My family was never cultural in that we never went to see plays, my mum wasn't very into films.

As my passion is theatre when I do a film I'm taking time out from my theatre career. So, I'm desperate to get back into the theatre. So, I have to make sure that I put my foot down, especially with the agents and stuff, and say: "Hey no, I'm doing some theatre!" It is hard but it matters so much to me that it's just something that's going to be necessary and people will have to deal with it.

You can't connect with something you're not passionate about.

I was approached by Avon which took me by surprise, cause I thought "why me?" I thought it would be Olga, but they wanted me to be the face of their fragrance and since filming Bond I have recorded an ad that looks great and obviously the stills. It's brilliant because I never thought I would get to do anything like that and it is a lovely opportunity.

I'm always listening to music; I can't live without it.

Especially with girls, people always want to put them in little brackets.