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.

I'll always take Scrabble and chess if I'm going filming. But I do have the Scrabble dictionary, which can be infuriating for other players.

I do get funny people sometimes coming up to me in supermarkets in America with my picture in their pocket, which is a bit strange.

He makes me laugh, Mick! He tended to turn up when we were having lunch and entertain us all. He bought an Enigma machine! I've never worked with a producer who was more famous than everyone put together.

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

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!