Because I had grown up with Jane Austen novels and period dramas, I was very familiar with that period and that world.

For me, after emotionally intense roles, I'd need to take a step back because then there's the promoting of the film which is another job in itself.

To play Cleopatra on Broadway would just be incredible.

I was always the one leading the way in terms of wanting to do acting, singing and dancing.

I've always had an ear for languages and music so it's something I'm continually working on but it's fun.

The only valid starting point is to understand what we all share - we have to find what we can all agree on.

For me, it was all about working with an inspirational filmmaker.