It’s quite hard to find a ballsy or complex character. So the roles I’ve taken are those. Lot’s of people put me in the dark category.
I hope I will not be typecast as a Bond girl for the rest of my life. I’m very proud of being a part of the Bond family, but I don’t want to be the sexy girl forever. I’m not meaning to complain, but I just want to be taken seriously.
I like characters who have strong facades and then have secrets. They have cracks.
My father is Swedish and my mother is French.
For me, working out is nothing to do with looks. It’s to let it all out – the stress, the self-consciousness – you think less; it makes you more centred.
People think I’m so strong, but I’m very shy.
Lots of shy people dress a bit too much. It’s just kind of an armour. People say the same thing about me.
I have Algerian, Turkish, Swedish, Spanish blood: I feel like a citizen of the world. Life and cinema don’t have borders.
I feel sick if I have to do something for the money. I can’t breathe. I’m not proud of myself.
I was very studious, too much. I would never go out at weekends. I was very serious. You should have seen me in class – I was blushing and sweating every time the teacher asked me something.
I’m worried because of my mother, she’s going to see my performance and she’s quite hard. She’s going to see me naked. And my Dad, woah. Yeah, they’re going to see me like a woman, you know?
When I’m at an event, I like to be an eccentric dresser. I will just keep wearing what I like.
Traditional British desserts with lots of custard are my biggest weakness – I particularly love the puds at St. John restaurant in East London.
I think it’s very important to recognize talent in all facets of filmmaking. Making a movie is such a lengthy and intense experience, so it’s wonderful to honour actors, directors, producers and all crew members who put so much hard work and passion into a project.
I struggle to watch myself in any scene, to be honest. What’s done is done. I wish I was able to watch myself, as it would really help me develop as an actor. But I’m not brave enough. It’s a difficult thing to do – looking at yourself as this utterly different person on a screen.
My mother is an actress and very well known in France; hence, I move to London to start my own life.
I always start the day with a cup of hot water and lemon – I find it really cleanses and hydrates me. I have very sensitive, dry skin, so I have to be careful about what I put on my face. My must-haves are Dermalogica cleansing gel and L’Or De Vie Creme Riche by Dior, which is thick and nourishing.
England understands good Chinese, Japanese and Indian cuisine; in France, we just get French.
There’s this shop in New York I go to; it has bones and fossils and insects that are like works of art. I have a few on my wall.
Towards the end of ‘Dark Shadows,’ the sets are cracking and bleeding, but so is Angelique. The fact that she breaks apart physically as well as mentally lends an added dimension, and I just loved playing that.