It's a good time for me, but it's only recently I've become comfortable in my job. At the start, it's hard having the nerve to call yourself an actor, let alone doing it. I gave myself two years after drama school, and if I didn't make it, then I'd give it up.

It was really fun to play the woman in charge and in control. She's powerful and she uses the aspects of being a woman. She uses her sexuality as a weapon.

I always vaguely knew I wanted to perform, but I haven't got the greatest singing voice and my dancing isn't up to scratch. Acting was really the only alternative. My parents have been really supportive throughout.

With film acting, and often when the camera comes very close, you just have to think about something and the camera will pick it up.

Cleaning isn't all that interesting to me. I'm disorganized.

My remit has always been: I want to do something different from the last thing I've done.

I was kind of overwhelmed by the idea that we are just balls of energy and that we have imposed terms on feelings.