Genevieve O'Reilly

I've had quite a wide spread of a career. But it's not like I've had to negotiate what Sienna Miller has had to negotiate, or even Felicity Jones, for example. ”

My goal has always been, from the time I was at drama school, about longevity. ”

It's great to have a job and then go to another one, and have another one to go to after that. It doesn't always happen; you might be waiting a few months. But I've had some interesting roles, and worked with some great people. And it has been a really interesting mix between theatre television and film. ”

There's such a fascination with celebrity. I think that's a very different thing to being an actor. ”

I think there are lots of reasons to take projects. Being scared about one is always good. ”

We used to speak Irish - Gaelic Irish - around the dinner table, but over the years, we lost that. ”

I love Adelaide. It's a great place. ”

What's that comment about every actor being a waiter who is out of a job? I did a lot of waitressing, and I loved it because I love getting to know people from different places. ”

I'm not sure I'm a good cook. But I like cooking, and it's a real family thing - an expression of love being together. ”

When I was around 13 or 14, there were visits to the theater, which really ignited my passion. Going to see live theater is when I properly got the bug and hoped I'd be able to do it for a living one day. ”