Once a film gets into production, the actors sometimes begin to have more input than a writer does.

It has nothing to do with clothing or makeup. Just put your shoulders back and chin up, and face the world with pride.

In Shakespeare's day it was women who were being burned at the stake as witches... not men. The men were thought of as alchemists. But women doing the same thing would be a witch and would be burned.

When you're 16, you think 28 is so old! And then you get to 28 and it's fabulous. You think, then, what about 42? Ugh! And then 42 is great. As you reach each age, you gain the understanding you need to deal with it and enjoy it.

Patience can be a good thing - but not necessarily. Sometimes it's not so bad to be impatient. I'm a little bit too polite.

I've always been battling against my sense of dignity and refinement. I was embarrassed by any bodily functions when I was younger. I could never even blow my nose.

Southend is a dormitory town for London. But it also had this thing of being the playground of the East End - a glamorous holiday town.