If you were in the film industry at that time, you were always picked up by directors who were much older. You were whisked about and shown things. I did work very hard though.

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I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.

I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.

My mother felt it was time that I had some parental control, so I went...

My mother felt it was time that I had some parental control, so I went...

I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics,...

I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics,...

I had a place in England and was commuting from England to Australia, which is...

I had a place in England and was commuting from England to Australia, which is...

I was a hard worker, and I always knew my lines.

I was a hard worker, and I always knew my lines.

I never used to sleep much. I think we all go through a bit of...

I never used to sleep much. I think we all go through a bit of...

If there was a distraction I'd get up and jump out the window. I was...

If there was a distraction I'd get up and jump out the window. I was...

I was often very, incredibly naughty, and if I didn't come home at tea time...

I was often very, incredibly naughty, and if I didn't come home at tea time...

Once, the parental bed collapsed because all the children sat on it at once.

Once, the parental bed collapsed because all the children sat on it at once.

Blank House was exactly a nice empty sheet where nothing was accountable because you were...

Blank House was exactly a nice empty sheet where nothing was accountable because you were...

I don't think in my family anyone looked after anyone. It didn't matter how old...

I don't think in my family anyone looked after anyone. It didn't matter how old...

Both my parents were doctors, and my mother had her surgery in the house. There...

Both my parents were doctors, and my mother had her surgery in the house. There...

I didn't know what to do with myself. I wasn't excited by the teaching of...

I didn't know what to do with myself. I wasn't excited by the teaching of...

You never came home for lunch: you just stayed doing, playing, having fun, surfing, running...

You never came home for lunch: you just stayed doing, playing, having fun, surfing, running...

My father said, If you want to do acting, you have to be successful, which...

My father said, If you want to do acting, you have to be successful, which...

I learnt the theory of movement, which I still teach sometimes. I was very, very...

I learnt the theory of movement, which I still teach sometimes. I was very, very...

If you've got a lot of children, I think you let the other children bring...

If you've got a lot of children, I think you let the other children bring...

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

I had a quick ear and could pick up languages.

Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money.

Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money.

When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to...

When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to...