Every job feels like my first.

My personal life, my normal life, is so important to me. To be able to go back to my personal life and leave characters behind is important; I don't keep them with me.

I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film, you don't get that luxury.

Every job feels like my first.

When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'

At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me.

I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.