I grew up watching Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
One night at a party, a really drunk guy came up to me and said, 'Whoa you look like Yves Saint Laurent' because I was wearing a turtleneck. I'd love to track that guy down and tell him that he gave pretty good casting advice.
It's my only religion to work hard, and then I'm not under any pressure because I know I've done the work on the character.
After months of preparation working with a stylist who explained to me how a fashion house runs and the process of making a dress, I developed a respect for the patience and skill it takes to design these dresses.
The hands of Yves Saint Laurent are something really important - two real characters on their own.
When preparing a role, I work first on the body language and physical aspects of the performance; the psychological dimension comes naturally once I'm in character.
