Now, playing a love interest can be really thrilling, if you're working opposite thrilling people.

I'm a bit of a Doubting Thomas - always worrying about things.

When I speak English, I've been told, I have this patrician way of speaking that's very irritating. It's the whole class thing.

I mean my father was killed when I was six. And I only have tiny, tiny flashes of memory.

I've realised that I am who I am and that is it. Like it or lump it. I'm not around to please anyone any more, and it's a huge relief.

I'd love to do some comedy. Particularly French comedy, which I know sounds like a contradiction in terms.

I do a film because I like the story and I want to give life to a character - I don't necessarily have to agree with the director.