Gina Bellman

I love those connections that make this big old world feel like a little village. ”

I love acting, and I have no desire to direct. ”

I started elocution lessons because I was being teased, and I had a brilliant drama teacher. At the age of 14, I appeared at the National Theatre in 'The Crucible.' ”

Every person has parallel tracks. You have your personal life or your life as an artist, or whatever it is you do. ”

Some directors are really strong on action, manhandling you around the set; others are very focused on setting up the camera shots and practically ignore you. You have to get used to introverts, extroverts, directors who clown around for the crew, and the odd one who's monosyllabic. ”

I am a big comedy fan, having been in 'Coupling.' ”

In England, I've never had to drive myself to work. I don't think the English producers trust actors to get up at five A.M. and get to the set on time. ”

I have always liked family-type dramas; I just think the dynamics in families make for some really interesting characters. ”

I've never worked in my natural accent, having studied so hard to get rid of it when I moved to England as a child where I was bullied at school for 'talking funny.' ”

There is nothing worse than sitting in the make-up trailer knowing that the whole crew are twiddling their thumbs waiting for you to change your hair from straight to curly or up to down. Sometimes it can't be avoided. ”