Somebody referred to me as a ringleader, which I wouldn't have classed myself as, but anyway, there you go.

I like people to be surprised by the turn of events. I don't want things just to be pat and formulaic. If there's some sort of internal combustion in the character or a desire to change the way things are going, that makes for conflict, which is the essence of drama.

It makes me feel resilient when you tackle different things.

If somebody says, "Oh, we're going to improvise!," I'm like, Oh, get me out of here.

My roots are still in Britain, that's where I live, that's the place where I come from.

My phrase has always been that I am looking for the versatility of theatre in film. I think I have been quite lucky in that so far.

We're still fighting over the same issue - equal pay.