Eleanor Tomlinson

“I travel a lot with work... to and from Cornwall and Bristol, so I find myself on lots of trains.”

“Frankly, I don't want to let trolls into my life.”

“I never trust anything that can be captured in 2 takes.”

“The most uncomfortable costumes have been when you've had to wear a corset.”

“I love doing stunts. It's so much fun.”

“Wow, I think you grow all the time when you're working. You start the job and by the end of it, if it's a long one, you kind of say, 'My God, I was so different at the start of this job.' I always feel like I've changed for the better with each one.”

“I want to see some scripts written by women and projects being directed by women.”

“I'll greatly miss 'Poldark' when it finishes.”

“I really love being a redhead. Even though it's not my natural colour, it makes me feel more like myself.”

“It's amazing how uncreative some people can be in this industry. They look at you and go, 'She's not right for the role'... but you've got to give someone a chance to show they're an actress. It's very frustrating.”

“I'm not interested in being the damsel in distress; I want someone who has her own storyline and her own mission - not a woman who, to use a comedy term, is just there to provide the feed line to someone else's joke.”

“I'm aware of being pigeonholed in those period drama roles. But, I do love them at the same time.”

“Sometimes it's nice as an actress just to keep something back about yourself so there's a little bit of mystery.”

“I have been incredibly lucky. My parents are actors; they've been the safety blanket around me.”

“It's a very competitive industry, and so much of it does come down to luck, so I feel very blessed that I've been given the opportunities that I have, and I guess that's what fuels me - the fight to keep going.”

“I see it as a privilege to be part of 'Poldark.'”

“When you are being flown for a big movie, you are always looked after well.”

“There are now superhero movies fronted by women, and I think directors generally are moving away from that stereotypical woman's role that is just about being flirted with by a man before falling into his arms.”

“I just want to be known for the work I do, not my personal life or what I'm wearing.”

“Both London and New York are brilliant for theatre.”