Wearing a corset, a ball gown, heels and a swan hat with wings to fight in the forest gave me a whole new appreciation for everyday clothes, because you really become that alter ego while wearing those costumes in those environments on the set. They just influenced everything you tried to do.

I love watching old movies anyway - I grew up with my mom watching old movies and being immersed in the history of old Hollywood.

The idea of improvisation kind of freaked me out.

When it comes to the work, I'm excited to see what people think. When it comes to the private life, that's when I don't pay attention.

I never go with something in mind. I like having an array of generations in my outfits!

I’m a huge fan of the books myself, so to know that I got to play Clary – who’s a literary heroine to me – was a huge honour.

For me, if I know that I'm with someone that has proven time and time again that they create work that is so different and that they can do what they say they can do and I'm going to have people around me that can challenge me, that's how I view things now.