I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a videogame for me. It was another world completely. But, to be honest, I basically did it…

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You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so...

You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so...

I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.

I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.

Violence and racism are bad. Whenever they occur they are to be condemned and we...

Violence and racism are bad. Whenever they occur they are to be condemned and we...

I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's...

I think that's what I love about my life. There's no maniacal master plan. It's...

It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that...

It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that...

It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've...

It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've...

If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.

If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.

If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on...

If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on...

I certainly think that when I flick through all the magazines at the hairdresser's I...

I certainly think that when I flick through all the magazines at the hairdresser's I...

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised...

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised...

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know...

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know...

Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question....

Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question....

I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.

I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.

Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about....

Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about....

I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm...

I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm...