Skiing in Whistler was great fun. It's an extreme environment that's very different to my own and I had never skied before, so I had to learn to take on the elements quite bravely. It was nice to try something new.

I don't think I'm curvaceous. It's simply that most other actresses are really, stupidly tiny.

Documenting trips makes them that much richer. I stick in train tickets and business cards from restaurants. It makes the whole experience poetic, describing the sights, smells and sounds around me. It means I can relive the holiday years later.

I love firing guns. It's an amazing feeling - so sexy and powerful.

Because I trained in theater, I always leave a film shoot feeling like I haven't done anything, like I just sat in front of the camera and whispered, essentially.

I read a lot of heavy literature when I'm on set, so on holiday I want to indulge in something light-hearted.

The things that prey on my mind in London seem to disappear as soon as I find myself in a different environment. Survival mode kicks in.