When I was a child I wanted to be a petrol pump attendant. I suppose you have all sorts of thoughts as a child and at the time I figured that it was a way to avoid doing anything like going on stage.

Once you get into your stride, the camera becomes like another person in the room. It's like being in a very small theatre where there is no getting away with anything because the audience is centimetres away from you.

You can't ignore the system and the power you acquire as an actor if you're in films that are successful.

When I was little it was a great time for film-making, with stuff like Mike Nichols' 'Silkwood.' The films you see in that pre-secondary-school stage stay with you in a very particular way.

I'm not very good with stills. I get all twitchy.

I don't always want a big meal after work - just some crisps and wine!

I had a happier experience of the city as an actress than I had had as a model.