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" I think there was a petition online to get me involved in 'Doctor Who.' I'm not a 'Doctor Who' fanatic, but I am a Steven Moffat fanatic. "

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" There is nothing worse than sitting in the make-up trailer knowing that the whole crew are twiddling their thumbs waiting for you to change your hair from straight to curly or up to down. Sometimes it can't be avoided. "

" I took part in two 'Leverage' conventions. Fans fly in from as far as Russia and Australia. It's expensive to attend. "

" In England, I've never had to drive myself to work. I don't think the English producers trust actors to get up at five A.M. and get to the set on time. "

" I'm not really that keen on mainstream; I'm not interested in doing the normal films. I do tend to go for the quirky, different scripts. "

" My all-time favourite programme is 'Seinfeld;' I could just sit and watch that over and over again. "

" My mother always said I should have a back-up profession if the acting doesn't work out. "

" Any friendship or relationship is about a language. "

" I've had my taste of intense fame, and I've got it out of my system. Now I'm free to choose parts which fulfil me in different ways. "

" One of the things you have to be acutely aware of when shooting episodes out of order is your character's relationship with the other characters. "

" It's always fun messing around with costumes and stuff. You know there is an element of acting that you've got to dress-up; that's part of it. "

" When I had the wonderful occasion to play a goofball, Jane, in 'Coupling,' it was definitely an homage to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who I just think is a genius. "

" I don't like crowds or attention. "

" My average day on 'Leverage' starts at 5 A. M. and ends 12 to 14 hours later. An hour drive to the set and back sometimes makes the day unbearably long. You have to grab a few minutes to yourself where you can. "

" Some people think it's an easy gig working as an extra, but you often have to stay very concentrated for long stretches in challenging conditions. "

" I am a big comedy fan, having been in 'Coupling.' "

" Every name in a TV show has to be run by the legal department first. "

" One of the things you have to get used to, working on a TV show, is filming out of sync. "

" Every person has parallel tracks. You have your personal life or your life as an artist, or whatever it is you do. "

" I've now learned that the most stressful day of filming a TV series is the first day of a new episode. You haven't quite banked the one you just wrapped and are wondering, 'Did I do that right?' 'Could I have done that better?' "

" Not surprisingly, there is a cultural divide between American and British actors regarding the self-promotion associated with new media. "

" The only time I get recognised is when I go somewhere that is showing 'Coupling' on local television. "

" I carried on acting during school holidays and was all set to go to drama school when I was offered my first professional job appearing in 'King David' with Richard Gere. "

" I love those connections that make this big old world feel like a little village. "

" One of the things that takes a bit of getting used to on an American series is having a different director, and often writer, every week. "

" When you shoot on high-definition, everything is very sharp and clear, sometimes at the cost of losing dimension and depth of field. "

" I don't like dressing up, and I don't like putting on make-up or doing the red carpet. The only red carpet events I go to are if I'm supporting a friend. "

" I've never worked in my natural accent, having studied so hard to get rid of it when I moved to England as a child where I was bullied at school for 'talking funny.' "

" There was a time when going out to parties and dinner parties and clubs was an exciting thing to do. I'd wake up in the morning and immediately think, 'Now what am I doing tonight?' Now I'd be more likely to reach for a book. "

" I love acting, and I have no desire to direct. "

" I have always liked family-type dramas; I just think the dynamics in families make for some really interesting characters. "