It takes one heck of a lot of energy to be an actor-director - a rather terrifying prospect but a challenge I would definitely relish in the future, given the chance.

Perdita Weeks

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I'm a recycling obsessive.

obsessive recycling

It can be heart-breaking when you don't get something you really want, but there's always the next time.

you always want time

There are a lot of similarities between Jonathan Higgins and Juliet Higgins: they're both British, they both come from military backgrounds, and they're both control freaks.

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I personally cannot watch horror films: I am a scaredy cat and scare incredibly easily.

cannot i-am horror cat

'The Da Vinci Code' and films of that nature are the ones that I really enjoy because you are learning and working out riddles as you go along.

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Luckily, I am not at all claustrophobic.

claustrophobic luckily am i-am

Following America's lead, I think British TV is fantastic.

i-think lead think america

My name is synonymous with corsets and ringlets.

synonymous name corsets

I think the English public loves period drama. I love watching them myself. It's such a massive part of our TV tastes, even though, as an actor, you don't want to be doing the same thing again and again.

myself think you love

'The Great Fire' is more what I'm used to - being in costume and make-up for a long time, trying to be 'period appropriate.'

great fire time long

There was a great ensemble in 'The Great Fire,' and it was great not having the same parade of actors.

parade same great fire

It was a little bit strange as an English woman cast in 'Rebellion.' I read up about the events and, honestly, I knew very little about it to begin with it. It wasn't something that they cover in English schools at all.

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The English treatment of the Irish was appalling. It was absolutely appalling.

irish english absolutely treatment

My heritage is Scottish and a lot of Irish, too.

irish too scottish heritage

I love 'The Goonies!'

I've got a very tough skin because I've been doing this for a long time. Rejection is simply part of it.

skin long-time time long

People on sets can be unbearably wasteful in general.

sets wasteful general people

I don't think acting's difficult. It's not like learning to walk on your hands.

walk think learning hands

I was a very fat baby.

I like my name, but I do share it with a lot of dogs and cats.

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