Restoration I did because I really loved e novel and I like Michael Hoffman, who directed it, but it wasn't a really challenging part for me. I'm not critical of the film: I just don't think I gave a very interesting performance.

As soon as I have the script in my hand, I'll be up in my apartment room pacing up and down learning it because it's just such a lovely thing to do.

Naked' propelled me into a whole other league. America started calling. I went over to Los Angeles and met all those people, and I started doing a few American films of various levels of quality.

When you do something well, this is the best job in the world.

I have always told my family that I don't want my birthday to be celebrated and that they shouldn't get me anything, even though if they didn't I'd probably write a standup routine about it.

I come from a family of refugees. I'm used to surviving and going with the flow, and what happened to me was just life.

At 18, I finally came into a relationship with a record label. My family got back on its feet. I was happy.

If teams are doubting me and offering me such a small amount of money, it might not be worth moving my family.