In England, when we're at drama school, we spend a lot of time learning the craft from playwrights and stage actors, who are very well trained in the basics of acting because they need to get it right the first time - you can't have second or third takes when you're in front of a live audience, unlike in film.

I always try to be true to who I am and just be myself.

My parents don't have any showbusiness links. They are so far away from it.

I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection.

I purposefully did not want to watch anything I've done so far; I actually don't like looking at my face, so I don't like watching myself on the screen. It's an insecurity thing I have.

I keep in touch with what's real.