I'm very wary of trust, you see.

If anyone says 'Let's have a girls' night out', I will run in the opposite direction.

I really like acting in French. It's actually quite different for me, from acting in English. It's fun acting in a foreign language. You're liberated or freed from preconceptions.

I just get so fed up with seeing the same things written about me. If I see the words 'ice queen' attached to me, I feel like banging my head against the wall. There's this perception that I can only be in a film if I have a glass of champagne in my hand and a stately home in the background.

Exoticism can give you an edge: it makes people assume you're cleverer than you are and gives you the upper hand.

Having a leading man who is actually prettier than you are is quite upsetting.

I try to make films that I find exciting. It makes me want to get out of bed at five in the morning, have my make-up done and play for the rest of the day.