Eleanor Tomlinson

Well, Mom and Dad are both actors, and I've spent a lot of time watching my mom on stage and a lot of time on set with my dad, so it was very much a part of my growing up.

I am so lucky to do the job I do.

Wow, I think you grow all the time when you're working. You start the job and by the end of it, if it's a long one, you kind of say, 'My God, I was so different at the start of this job.' I always feel like I've changed for the better with each one.

Sometimes it's nice as an actress just to keep something back about yourself so there's a little bit of mystery.

When you are being flown for a big movie, you are always looked after well.

I see it as a privilege to be part of 'Poldark.'

I want to see some scripts written by women and projects being directed by women.

I have been incredibly lucky. My parents are actors; they've been the safety blanket around me.

The hardest thing about this industry is not working.

The most uncomfortable costumes have been when you've had to wear a corset.

They always call 'Poldark' a 'bodice-ripper,' but I don't think a single bodice has ever been ripped.

There are now superhero movies fronted by women, and I think directors generally are moving away from that stereotypical woman's role that is just about being flirted with by a man before falling into his arms.