If I'm Not Good At Acting, I'm

It's Part Of My Job. You Can't Play Veronica Guerin Sounding Like This. It Just Wouldn't Wash. But What I Find Fascinating About Doing An Accent - Unless It's A Farce - Is That It's Not Slapped On.

It Was Only When I Realized How Actors Have The Power To Move People That I Decided To Pursue Acting As A Career.

Maybe This Is My Morality Coming In Again But It Was Important To Me That The Actor [ In Notes On A Scandal] Was Above The Age Of Consent. Although Really, What's The Difference Between 15 And 16? It's The Law, Yeah, But He's Very Mature.

The Notion Of Fate And Destiny Is A Very Greek Concept. Working In The Theater You Do Think A Lot About That, Because As A Storyteller You Do Think, 'at What Point Was This Always Going To Happen And What Part Have I Got A Hand In Being Able To Change Things?'

I Think Good Theaters Are Really Important. They Allow You To Exist In A Space With Other People.