No matter how difficult things are, and no matter how much grief and loss there is, you can turn it into something positive.

It's funny the more technological advanced everything gets, the more like acting in your bedroom when you're a kid it is.

Nothing can be left until the last minute, so that everyone knows exactly where they are. Everyone is comfortable and everyone feels safe because we want people to be able to keep coming into this show and taking those risks. There are a lot of risks in this show, not just nudity, but emotional risks. We want the best actors to feel comfortable about coming in and exploring this subject matter with us.

Although my family - parents and sister - all work in the personnel management business, their real passion is performing, amateur operatic societies and so on.

A lot of the times when I've auditioned for parts in America, the answer is, 'Sorry, we need a bigger name.'

When you're working on something where there's usually one sex scene in the film, it all gets a little bit of a gray area and people get a bit uncomfortable and awkward. You just get through it. But, it became very clear on this that that can't happen. There can't be any gray areas on this because there are actors and actresses coming in for a day or a couple of days, as well as people who are there regularly.

I think parenthood is a wonderful balancing act. On the one hand, you want to spend as much time with your children as possible. On the other hand, you want to set an example for them to see that you're fulfilled in your life and in your work.