It was weird because I was pregnant, throughout that so it was weird being a pregnant witch. I was in a really bad mood but luckily, because I sleep with the director, he just sort of scheduled me so I only had to do it two nights.

I hate this image of me as a prim Edwardian. I want to shock everyone.

You can actually have a pitch button, you know, to get people on pitch.

I remember I did think, 'Wouldn't it be nice if Mr Right moved in next door?'

Because I sleep with him he asked me to audition, you know?

That's the thing with animated films - I often feel that puppets get the better parts compared to us normal actresses.

When you write for very young children what they want is something familiar and safe and stereotyped.