I've never had a mental break-down, where I've grappled with my own sense of religion, but I've definitely had my heart broken and fancied people I probably shouldn't have fancied and all that stuff.
It's ridiculous, the people I get to work with.
I think that we're starting to allow ourselves to imagine that gender doesn't have to be binary, sexuality doesn't have to be binary, and you are allowed to choose who you love, how you behave, and how you dress.
I'm fascinated by delving into the historical context of what life was like in the past.
We don't see a lot of LGBTQ representation in period dramas because there was so much shame around it at the time. The stories that we tell about that time don't tend to focus explicitly on those sorts of characters, which is nonsense because they existed.
I think, in a comedy, it's easy to play people as very two-dimensional. But what is enjoyable to watch is seeing a more fully rounded person.
It feels a lot freer doing a comedy.
In a drama, you generally have to be very faithful to the script and the storyline, and it all has to fit together, and it's weighty and serious.
The joys of making a comedy are that it feels very playful and silly, and the energy is totally different because they want you to feel free enough to come out with something a bit mad.
Some of my best friends now are from drama club.
My mum and dad aren't actors, but we all sit around doing impressions.
As a family, we'd watch films and talk about people on screen - what was good or bad and whether you believed them and their stories. I loved that.
I get embarrassed saying what I do. If you're chatting to a cabbie, and they don't know you're an actor, I cringe because it's always coupled with the inevitable, 'So, what have I seen you in?' And you're left reciting your CV.
Filming 'Jamestown' in Budapest for six months felt like summer camp. There was a lovely cast of 16 actors, and we got along so well.
I'm fascinated by female relationships.
Loyalty, support, and 'the sisterhood' are there in spades in 'Jamestown.'
