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I don't know if I've ever played a character who's close to me. There have been some elements of myself in different roles. Sometimes, I show one side of myself and then completely conceal the other.

I'd rather play a character that was really, really different to me as to someone who is quite close to my character.

There starts to be an overlap between you and the character.

It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding.

I bring so much of myself to each character that there's always a worrying point when I think: 'Oh no, I'm really that person.'

I've gone very far, far away, but my character keeps me close to home.

For the most part, there's so much of me in my characters.

I don't really compare any of the characters I play; I try to go into them being very open to what the characters can offer and what I can bring to them and then bring a being to life.