When I emerge from filming I feel slightly out of synch with real life, but it's also a relief.

I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.

You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.

Id love to work in the States; Id love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play. But I do love British film as well.

I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce.