I was lucky - the first eight productions I auditioned for, I got cast.

I know a lot of parents of kid actors I've worked with have pressured them into acting, but my parents are different. I'm really lucky to have them because they let me make my own decisions.

I've actually got turned down for a lot of roles because I'm not bubbly enough. People have told me to be more 'up', but I can't, really. I find it hard to be smiley and giggly all the time.

I tend to over-analyse things. I'm not the type of person to flip a coin and let things happen.

I'm a very private person. I find it very daunting to have to give private parts of myself away to people, you know?

What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this bubble of showbiz and you only know people who make movies, you don't really have an understanding of the world outside.