As a child, I was on my own two feet emotionally.

For me, horror movies are a real escape.

I could quite happily run a florist or a bake shop.

With fantasy and sci-fi, it's based in a real fandom. You're presenting to experts, and their source material is really important to them.

I've said from day one that I've got no problem with nudity. I've done it throughout my career.

I have an internal protectiveness where it's like, if it comes to just me, as frightened as I am of losing someone I love or things going sour or simply being alone, there is a dark place in my brain where I'm like, It could happen and I'm okay, I'm prepared.

Getting the role in '300' saved me. I'd been out of work for 11 months after 'The Brothers Grimm.' Once the film came out and didn't do so well, the director Terry Gilliam blamed me for absolutely everything. It was pretty appalling, and I had started to wonder if I'd ever get another job again when I was asked to audition for '300.