I always loved how people like Jon Voight and Laurence Olivier shocked you every time they came on-screen. They were so different each time. That's what I hope to do with acting - be the chameleon and not get stuck in a type.

I remember seeing Janet McTeer in A Doll's House. My grandmother took me and we had seats in the very back row, but her performance was so powerful - it was very accessible. I felt like I was much closer than I was.

I am forever a romantic. I try to bring that into my work. I try not to be fooled by romance. Or work.

Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.

My grandmother took me to a lot of theater. I was exposed to performance quite a bit - everything from Broadway to off-Broadway and dance and music as well. I was very lucky that way. It was a very rich childhood.

I feel like I have a skill set, but every experience is different and there's always room for improvement.

I like analyzing human behavior. It's complex. That's what keeps me going.