When I think about actors I know, I'd much rather hear about who they're shagging than what film they're doing next.

And film acting is incredibly tedious, just by its nature. It's incredibly, mind numbingly slow.

At home, I hardly ever leave London. I don't like the countryside in England.

I think that's the whole point of Bridget Jones. It's all about that it's okay to fail.

You know everyone loves to be the villain.

My grandmother was utterly convinced I'd wind up as the Archbishop of Canterbury. And, to be honest, I've never entirely ruled it out.

I've always enjoyed sex scenes, though you're not really supposed to. The classic answer is, 'Oh, it's not sexy at all because there are so many technicians standing around.' But I've always found them extremely arousing.