That's an inspiration for all women to see a woman thinking and moving differently from those around her.

School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn't want to learn.

This created world really helped me as an actor. It heightened everything, which made it more dangerous, more interesting and more liberating.

People always ask, 'Was it fun? Was it fun working on a movie?' I don't know if that's the operative word. It is challenging and interesting and all those other things, but fun isn't always.

It's amazing to completely focus on something for four, five or six months, have it completely consume your life and be constantly thinking about somebody else's set of circumstances and how they would react to something. I find it fascinating. It's rewarding and on a professional and personal level.

When I can't immediately define the character, and there's an element of mystery to it and still a lot to be explored, that's when I say yes.

You can either be a vain movie star, or you can try to shed some light on different aspects of the human condition.