I was into sports and swimming as a kid and didn't spend a whole lot of time sitting down. I was a gymnast.

I was a gymnast for many years before I was a dancer, so it comes in pretty handy when we do stunts.

I never even thought about being an actor. Somebody asked me if I'd like to learn the craft, and I said, 'Okay.' I was a gymnast in a show at that time, and somebody asked me afterwards one night. I performed as a gymnast for nine years, and then I did acting after that.

I've always been extremely physical. I was a gymnast for 15 years, and then I was a dancer for nine, so I was kind of looking for these parts. But we have a tendency in Denmark not to do many action films.

I don't necessarily prefer playing villains. I know a lot of people say they are more fun, but if the scriptwriter has done their work well, you can find something realistic in a villain and find the mistakes in a hero - it's all down to the writing.

If you spend a week at a casino you will very easily see that people have a certain way of behaving in a casino.