It's funny when you know you're playing two characters and you're aware of how you have to play each one into your performance of the other. You're constantly at the back of your mind thinking and it all gets a bit confusing.

It's not like I cleaned up with girls. I always looked young and I was very small; I hated being 'cute.'

I'm a feminist at heart, and I'm totally aware of why people have an issue with this show.

I'm not afraid to play the role of Christian Grey. Because I'm not like him. But I perfectly understand him. I never thought that he was a monster. He is simply woven from desires. As every one of us.

That tag - underwear model - I just can't get rid of it. And it's such a bizarre, specific thing - underwear. It's like I never modelled clothes.

I am never going to please all 100 million people who read the book. I'll be lucky if half that number are happy with me playing Christian Grey. I know there are campaigns of hate against me already.

It's a tiny industry. Actors all know each other to a point where you always know someone who knows the other person who worked with them.