Often Too Many Expectations Are Put On

We Have Researchers Involved With The Show [spartacus] And They Pointed Me In A Pretty Great Direction, In Terms Of What To Read, And What To Look At Or Look For, And They Also Provided Me With Some Material.

I'm Such A Fan Of Deadwood. I Love The Characters In That. They're Such Wonderful Characters. I'm A Fan Of The Wire. Those Are All Heavily Character-based Shows.

Mcleod's Daughters Was My First Regular Job Out Of Drama School, And My First Full-time Role. That Was Great Because I Learned A Lot, In Terms Of Working In Front Of The Camera. I Learned A Lot Of Technical Aspects That You Take For Granted Once You Know Them, But You Have To Learn Them Somewhere, Along The Way. It Was A Bit Of A Training Ground For Me, Working In Front Of The Camera And Also Dealing With Media.

You Always Draw Inspiration From Your Family Or Your Parents If They've Proven To Be Inspirational. My Mother Is Someone Who's Always Been Inspirational To Me.

When I'm Not Working, I Weight Train Three Times A Week And Swim And Surf As Much As I Can - In The Summer, You Usually Find Me In The Water.