I was raised as a tomboy with boys, and I never really feel like myself when I am really dolled up at premieres and showbiz events.

Comedy has always been important in my family. If you got in a good joke at the dinner table, it meant more than almost anything else.

I have a side of me that doesn't care. I really enjoy physical comedy, thinking of an idea and pitching it to the director.

The great thing about doing physical comedy for film is that if it doesn't work you're not exposed. It ends up on the editing room floor, so it gives you a lot more room to experiment I guess. But I really enjoy doing it. I'm very comfortable tapping into my inner idiot.

You have to list all your special skills on a form when you get an agent. There's fencing, stage combat, horse riding, motorbike riding, Spanish, French, German, whatever. I just ticked everything. I talk about 10 languages according to that form. I even ticked the extreme sports box.

I love acting, love it. It's the greatest fun in the world. I've never had trouble feeling extremely grateful.

I think kissing scenes always feel awkward but there's just no way around it. But it's a part of the job.