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What can you tell us about THE JACKET, which opens later this year?

It’s with Adrien Brody, Kris Kristofferson and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and it’s from a director named John Maybury. It’s a thinking man’s thriller. It should be really interesting. It’s definitely different from KING ARTHUR.

And you’ll be playing Elizabeth Bennet in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. How excited are you to take on that role?

It’s a fantastic opportunity, just as it was to play Guinevere. They’re both strong female roles that if they come your way, you don’t turn them down. With PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, it’s an adaptation of a book so if I have any questions, I have the book to run to. We haven’t started filming yet, but it should be good. I’m very excited.

What can you tell us about the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequel?

Honestly, that’s a question for Jerry Bruckheimer. We all had a fantastic time doing the first one and we’re all definitely up to do the second one as well, so keep your fingers crossed.

It sounds like you’re really enjoying what you’re doing. How thrilling is it for you to be working in movies?

It is amazing because throughout my life what I’ve loved doing is watching movies. I love reading books about movies, I love the escapism of film, and I love the stories. So it’s incredible for me to be involved with them as much as I am, from the very first stitch in a costume to the end product. That’s what I find really incredible and that’s what I always wanted to spend my time doing. Acting is a profession where you’re hot one minute and not hot the next, and that’s totally cool with me … that’s what I find most fascinating and exciting about it – that it can be gone in a puff of smoke.

That doesn’t seem to be very likely to happen in your case. In fact, some might say you’re becoming something of a British symbol to the rest of the world. What do you think about that?

I love where I’m from, you know, I’m very much a Londoner. And I think the more time I spend away from England, the more I love it. But I don’t know if I’d say I was a British symbol. It is very strange seeing yourself in magazines. It means you can’t buy them, which is really annoying. And I don’t read any of the papers. I spend most of my time working, and when you’re on a film set it’s like being in a protective bubble, which is fantastic. So I haven’t really been overly aware of it. Honestly, if I’m on a billboard, I usually have to walk past about five of them before I actually figure out that it’s me staring back at myself. Or I say, “God, she looks familiar.”

Do you have a big support system at home?

I’ve got a very kind of close-knit friend and family group, which is great. They’re all fab and they tell me when I’m acting up, and laugh at me as much as possible which, I think, is very important and very British. So, yeah, they’ve all been great.

Now that your career has taken off, are you starting to enjoy some of the money you’re making? Have you made any large purchases?

I bought myself a flat in London. I haven’t moved into it yet, but I bought it so if the acting thing falls apart at least I’ll have a flat. Of course, there’s no furniture in it yet – absolutely nothing – just bricks and mortar. And I have no idea how I’m going to decorate it. I keep seeing things and getting ideas, but honestly, I can’t make up my mind.

Would you ever consider moving to Hollywood?

If it’s absolutely critical for my career then yes, but I can’t imagine that it ever would be. I do like it in Los Angeles – the weather’s good and the beaches are nice. When I first arrived, I couldn’t get my head around it. I really didn’t like it and I wasn’t sure why. I think it’s possibly because it’s very spread out and I’m used to built-up cities. A lot of people say L.A. is a city without culture, but I think if you look for it you can find it. I like visiting, but I don’t know if I could actually live there. I’m kind of happy where I am.

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