Felicity Jones

“It can be very intense being an actor; it can be quite a small world. Then you speak to your friend who is a scientist and they have a completely different perspective.”

“I think that when something happens when you're growing up, like a death or divorce, it does open the world slightly because things aren't as straightforward.”

“My most treasured item is the brown leather bag that my mum bought me from a little Italian shop for my 21st. It's supposed to be a vanity bag, but I use it as a handbag.”

“My mother worked in advertising and my father was a journalist. But they split up when I was three and I grew up in a single-parent family. My mum brought my brother and I up.”

“I've never done a superhero movie. It's very nice to you as an actor in several worlds to go and to experiment.”

“Nothing beats an 'Archers' fan for their levels of devotion. I think it's because it's radio, and you obviously conjure up an image of the character that is so powerful.”

“I'm a masochist in some ways. I look for things that I think I can't do, then, for some bizarre reason, I really want to do them. Maybe one day I'll take the easy route.”

“I think human nature is eternal and constant.”

“I'm happiest when I'm discussing a script and working with interesting people.”

“I've never done this level of physical preparation for something. Particularly for 'Rogue One' where I was training every day and doing kung fu rehearsals on a daily basis. But that's part of the reason I wanted to do it, because it was very different from what I've done before.”