I love witches and magic and dress-up and make-believe.

That wasn't going to work for Lady T, who's this sympathetic and kindhearted, full of love, open, peace-loving, carrot-loving thing.

My father fell really chronically ill when I was 13 and that's when I phoned up an agent and started to act.

I think I've still got a bit of a sado-masochistic streak in me, because if I'm not going to be restricted by corsets and covered in lace, then I still wind up wearing an ape-mask over my face. I do wonder how I get myself in these situations!

When you're up for an Oscar, you just get offered everything. It's fantastic, but a lot of it you're completely inappropriate for.

I also get fed up with the fact that casting agents and directors have this impression of me as being frail and petite. I find it very patronizing. I'm quite beefy and strong. I was a gymnast in school and I have lots of muscles.