I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film, you don't get that luxury.
Being at the pinnacle of my career is not to turn up in some multiplex blockbuster.
I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.
When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'
At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me.
My family believe you should never be flashy about anything. Maybe that handicapped me a little bit, that extreme humility.
I've no wish to appear in celebrity magazines.
I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what drives me and excites me and lights me up.
I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.
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