Miranda Otto

“QVB have a long history of supporting Australian talent.”

“I think that's the kind of women that people are interested in. They're interested in strong women characters who are stronger than the male characters sometimes, in some ways. That's what's interesting and attractive about women.”

“Sitting down for the actor read when you first get together, it's like the Last Supper because you don't know who will be there for the next read.”

“There's such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move.”

“It's a little daunting coming on to work with actors that you respect so much.”

“There's a film I did years ago, 'Love Serenade,' that I still really love. It's such an oddball sense of humor. It was a really special film for me when I did it.”

“I think most big stars do have just a certain amount of mystery; you don't know everything.”

“Acting is a freelance career... you never stop having to prove yourself and fight for work.”

“It could be a stupid thing to say, but people should realize that it is easy to get concerned about yourself and to lose contact.”

“I'd always had a big thing for the '60s.”

“I really like research.”

“Premieres are pretty fun, but probably the most fun was when I went to see 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,' and I'd just flown in from Africa, and I hadn't even seen the movie yet. So, the first time I saw it was at the premiere. It was really fun.”

“My parents split up when I was young, and they are still good friends. I think it's often projected that these things have to be so acrimonious. It's so often not the case.”

“I'm so fair that I didn't go in the sun as a child. When all my friends were on the beach, I was going to ballet. The teachers there didn't like you going in the sun, so I never did.”

“You are being hit with tabloid-journalism bi-lines of what you are doing because you have suddenly become a star.”

“Any time you have intimacy with someone, there is something between them.”

“It's so great to come in and do something where you know how strong the format of the show is and you're working with writers and directors who worked on the original show. It feels like you're going into a well-run ship already. Then it's just a matter of creating these new characters.”

“I haven't found the experience of being hot very great. It usually means you are about to be overexposed. I would rather be respected.”

“Alison Carr on 'Homeland.' She was such great character to play, so clever and full of surprises. I was sad to see her go.”

“Writers would hate me saying this, and I love words, but I have to say that cinema exists, on one level, for the power of the big image and what that image does.”