I think when you work on a Woody Allen film the actors become a real company, probably more than on any other film.

Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.

So, if they're coming in and having to do scenes that involve nudity or sexuality, in some way, the utmost important thing is that everyone feels comfortable and safe. If there's any gray area, that's going to be a problem.

I suppose I've got a reputation for playing quite extreme characters and making them quite believable.

While I enjoy spending time in L.A., Britain is my home.

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

For a culture that has such a problem with death, we seem to deal with it in a quite bizarre way. We see people shot, killed and blown up, and we find it funny and sexy and all those things. But, the reality of it is that every day people die, and people are really sad and they grieve and they go through a really difficult process with it.