I've always felt that what I have going for me is not my imagination because everyone has an imagination. What I have is a relentlessly controlled imagination. What looks like wild invention is actually quite carefully calculated.
Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre.
When you're a young English person who wants to be an actress and you have dreams you dream of being Vanessa Redgrave or Judi Dench.
