It Was My Dream For Years... To

People Always Say, "you Played Such A Strong Character." I Remember Someone Said That To Me When I Played A Role In Shame, And She Was A Suicidal Mess. I Said, "she's Not Strong At All; She's Incredibly Weak." But "strong" To People Means "real." It Means You Believe That's A Person Who Exists, As Opposed To Some Two-dimensional Depiction Of Women.

When You Idolise Someone, Or You Hold Someone In Such High Regard, You Just Want Them To Be Everything That You Think There Are - And When They Are It's Just Lovely.

The Toughest Part Of Acting Is Never A Single Thing. It's More Like A Whole Character. I Find Film Really Difficult - Trying To Make It Feel Like A Consistent Character When You're Filming Everything Out Of Order.

I Didn't Want To Do A Costume Drama. It's A Great Thing To Do, But I've Done Them, And I Didn't Want To Do The Same Thing Again. Of Course, Costume Dramas Can Be From All Different Eras, But At The Time, I Just Felt Very Sure That I Didn't Want To Be Boxed In As An English Actress. I Wanted To Be An Actress, Rather Than An English Actress.

I've Never Been Obsessed With Celebrity Or Star-struck Or Anything. I Met Penelope Cruz When We Were In Toronto, Who I Think Is A Goddess And An Unbelievable Actress, And She Introduced Herself. As She Walked Away From The Table I Had To Take A Deep Breath, Which Was Strange Because I've Never Had That With Anyone.