The whole theatre world deeply attracts me. I love rehearsing and having time to make mistakes and laugh and discover things about yourself and other people - and the energy level is great.
I love the Russians for their verve, their melancholia, their vivacity, their unpredictability, and their humour.
I think you go through a period as a teenager of being quite cool and unaffected by things.
It could be a stupid thing to say, but people should realize that it is easy to get concerned about yourself and to lose contact.
I grew up seeing a lot of theatre, and it was theatre that really seduced me into acting - not film or television.
I think 'Rake' was a very clever crossover, actually, because it does lend itself to the city of L.A.
