I grew up with low self-esteem. I didn't think I was very pretty. I had glasses, red hair and was generally quite a spod.

The first film I can remember seeing on TV was 'The Brides of Dracula.' I was instantly hooked.

I'm a great believer in the beauty and the power of surprise.

If not exactly raging against the dying of the light, I was at least a little cross with it.

I love going to galleries, particularly the National Portrait Gallery.

You can always expect tragedy as well as adventure; that's just how it goes.

It's a cliche, but it's true that all the fun lies in baddies, grotesques and comic roles.