I think we all have blocks between us and the best version of ourselves, whether it's shyness, insecurity, anxiety, whether it's a physical block, and the story of a person overcoming that block to their best self. It's truly inspiring because I think all of us are engaged in that every day.

Trans stories have now entered the mainstream in this fantastic way, but the most important thing is what follows from that is hopefully a shift in the experience of trans people - so that there's more acceptance in the culture to the issues they face and more support.

I mean, we've all had those dreams where, you know, we try to cry out and our voice won't come.

Great acting is all about being in the moment, being in the present tense.

A British villain never loses their sense of humour.

Some of my most special shooting experiences have been at weekends.

I find that after a screening, people really want to come and tell you what they feel.