Obviously, the scenes you did are one thing but do you have a favourite scene in the film otherwise?
RM: I do love Finlay Robertson – I just think he's hilarious. I think they all are – they were such a nice bunch of people. I was quite excited when I saw David Schofield, and Ruth Gemmell as well, I knew. I like the scene where Finlay is on the front desk and he won't let Eliza use the phone – or he lets her use the phone and then he's a bit weird and pervy with her. I find that really funny. I just find all his facial expressions really funny. So any scene with him. NOT the scene where the guy is in the wheelie bin and on fire – that's horrific! That's absolutely horrendous.
I thought it was really interesting that none of the deaths actually happen onscreen.
RM: It was an important part of the film as well. I think that was Johannes's intention. I think at the beginning, maybe he wanted that to happen and then he kind of
realised, maybe when he was editing it, that it didn't need to happen.
So did they film more of a death scene with you that didn't get used?
RM: No, they didn't. I remember Johannes saying that there was more – he didn't want to show the deaths but there was more violence. But certainly not with mine – I mean, with the jaw thing, I don't think you needed any violence. You could see the result. But I think there were more gratuitous moments than were shown, originally, but he chose to keep them out when he edited it because he felt it wasn't necessary and I don't think it was necessary. I mean it was good the way it was – he did a really good job.
How long were you on the film for?
RM: Not very long. It was filmed over night shoots so you're booked for a certain period of time, say a couple of weeks and then you go in the odd couple of days over those weeks, but I don't strictly know how many times I went. A few times, you know, whatever it takes to film a couple of scenes – it's not a huge amount of time.
You don't really interact with anyone else in the cast, do you?
RM: No. Just Ruth and David. Ruth, to me, is one of those faces – she's a jobbing actress and she's somebody that pops up in lots of things and I think she's great. She was really, really nice as well – they all were. A lovely, lovely bunch of actors.
What are you working on at the moment?
RM: I'm working on an HBO drama called Game of Thrones. I'm Doreah, the kind of ex-courtesan hand-maiden – actually still kind of working as a courtesan.
There's a lot of excitement around that. Is that the George R. R. Martin thing?
RM: Yes, it is and I've met him and he's lovely. And it's so exciting to be a part of such a huge project. And the sets – oh my God, you've got to watch it. It's incredible. It's out of this world. It's amazing, so watch it.
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