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I Am British. I Love Britain For All Its Faults And All Its Virtues. My Husband Is American And I Am Largely Based In Los Angeles, But Whenever Someone Asks Me Where Home Is, I Automatically Say 'london.'

Fear Can Be One Of The Most Destructive Emotions. It Is, Of Course, Also Very Important, In That Fear Sometimes Stops You From Doing Stupid Things. But It Can Also Stop You From Doing Creative Or Exciting Or Experimental Things. It Can Cloud Your Judgement Of Others, And Lead To All Kinds Of Evil. The Control And Understanding Of Our Personal Fears Is One Of The Most Important Undertakings Of Our Lives.

I Feel The Written Word, Poetry And Literature Is Just One Of The Most Beautiful Things That Human Beings Do. So We Have To Fight For It.

English Actors Feel Vaguely Apologetic For Being There At All. American Actors Know That The Most Important Thing Is To Get One Take Out Of Fifty That Is Great, And They'll Go To Any Length To Get It. The English Are Used To Working Within Consistently Small, Low-budget Things And Think, I Mustn't Waste Their Time.

The Most Difficult Thing About Shooting Guns Instantly On Film Is To Not Pull A Silly Face While The Gun Is Going Off, Because It's Always A Bit Of A Shock. So You Find Yourself Sticking Your Tongue Out Or Blinking Or Whatever. So The Hardest Thing Is To Keep A Straight Face While You're Shooting A Gun.