We're all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it's the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do.

You ought to have a perspective when you're making a film.

Patrick sort of had a very pragmatic, practical, Ed-like approach and went down to see.

I come from a massive family, and the youngest is twentysomething years younger than I am, so I grew up with children.

As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character.

Not just as an actress, but on a human-being level, I've experienced frustration on many different levels. [With my] career, it would be more the frustration of not always finding challenging material or inspiring material ... [Acting is] therapeutic for me. I'm pretty accommodating.

Normally, I rely heavily on my director to massage me out of my actor comfort zones.