Gina Bellman (born 10 July 1966) is a New Zealand-born British actress who starred in the series Leverage as Sophie Devereaux. Read full biography of Gina Bellman →
I love acting, and I have no desire to direct.
I think there was a petition online to get me involved in 'Doctor Who.' I'm not a 'Doctor Who' fanatic, but I am a Steven Moffat... →
I'm not really that keen on mainstream; I'm not interested in doing the normal films. I do tend to go for the quirky, different scripts.
I've had my taste of intense fame, and I've got it out of my system. Now I'm free to choose parts which fulfil me in different ways.
My all-time favourite programme is 'Seinfeld;' I could just sit and watch that over and over again.
My mother always said I should have a back-up profession if the acting doesn't work out.
Not surprisingly, there is a cultural divide between American and British actors regarding the self-promotion associated with new media.
One of the things that takes a bit of getting used to on an American series is having a different director, and often writer, every week.
One of the things you have to be acutely aware of when shooting episodes out of order is your character's relationship with the other characters.
One of the things you have to get used to, working on a TV show, is filming out of sync.
Some people think it's an easy gig working as an extra, but you often have to stay very concentrated for long stretches in challenging conditions.
The only time I get recognised is when I go somewhere that is showing 'Coupling' on local television.
When you shoot on high-definition, everything is very sharp and clear, sometimes at the cost of losing dimension and depth of field.