I had this wild imagination. I was never me. All my childhood photos, I'm in fancy dress, playing a Russian refuge or Marvelous Mad Madam Mim.

When I go home to England, my friends all make fun of me for sounding American.

On an independent film, you really learn about pace. You have so little time to do things, that you really have to know your scenes.

It's quite quick for me to know if I want to play a character or not.

I'm not someone who doesn't want to see the films, but I like to see them as an end product when the whole nuance of the character is put together.

But, I love making independent films. I love it! You create a family, and you sweat, you bleed, you cry, you shout, you laugh and you hug. It's such an extraordinary experience, making independent films.

But, I think it's great to be able to work with established directors, and then also first-timers. I feel like you learn from both of them, but then you can go and share your knowledge with each of them. That's really fantastic!