There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw!'

I think I have a job, which is to present a character in a story and entertain you and divert you with my work - that's it.

I think acting can be very frustrating, and there's no experience that doesn't make you a better actor.

I think acting can be very frustrating, and there's no experience that doesn't make you a better actor.

Some of my acting heroes have built careers on playing characters who do horrendous things - they're repellent and lovable. They're not likable, but they're lovable. I think Christine is one of those characters.

If I'm going to be honest about it, I think men get to do this sort of thing all the time. You look at countless performances by great male actors who get to play the whole gamut of human emotions. Women aren't regularly allowed to do that, and I don't know why people are so frightened by it.