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" As a child I loved ghost stories. "

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" One of the great things about the 'Iron Man' franchise is that they employ fascinating actors who don't necessarily do action movies. Before 'Iron Man' you didn't associate Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow with those kinds of films. There's an emphasis on repartee and wit. "

" If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline. "

" I read everything. I've always got a book on the go and I'm really nerdy about it, I get through books and don't remember anything about them afterwards. But I read all sorts, from classic to contemporary. "

" The last thing that scared me... it was probably something stupid, like when someone jumped out at me, or I thought my new dog had gone to the toilet underneath my piano. Lots of silly things. "

" I want to try to make difficult people somehow relatable. "

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" Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook. "

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" At some point, you have to be willing to accept other people's opinions. I think that's helpful. "

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" One aspect of my mum's personality that has influenced me is her love of Hollywood and the golden era of black-and-white films. "