I find it really weird that sexuality is still so taboo in films and violence isn't. It really bewilders me.

Even the creative things feel mathematic, almost.

I did some theatre. I had some smaller roles in a couple TV shows and films. I used to think I did a lot of acting, but my 'career' started when I started Homeland.

I learned to understand the distance a character can be from yourself and how important rehearsal can be to creating a person that feels like a person that isn't you.

On an average day, I have two things to read in my purse: a book and a play.

Gun violence is almost promoted onscreen in these huge blockbusters and then sex is still so shocking. But I also can understand that people find it uncomfortable, which I think is cool.

It's hard to do things like auditions, because you don't want to put weeks of work into just an audition.