Like, when I go to the make-up trailer, he is on my lap for two hours and has a great time playing with the hair brushes.

Then I go into my trailer and hang out there, until they finally call me to the set. You are only working an eighth of the day.

On working with her husband, director Darren Aronofsky on the film, The Fountain Before we started shooting, we agreed to have good boundaries. We just had a very, very professional relationship.

For Darren, this film was an immense undertaking.

So he was very focused and didn't have any time to listen to what I had to say about anything. He was doing his job and I did mine. I met the director and he met the actress.

On enjoying getting olderf Things get easier as you get older and wiser and more experienced. When you are a teen, you think anything is possible. When you are 20, you suddenly realise not everything is possible. You get more confident about who you are as you get older. I find that really comforting . . . 20 is excruciating, at least for me.

On appreciating lifef It's about being present, wherever you are. If you are stuck in a traffic jam or in a beautiful place . . . just stay present. There is life going on, there are always things to see, people to meet and to talk to. If you are present and conscious, some adventure might happen or a new experience. You never know. And doing something as seemingly banal as going for a walk with your husband to see the first snow can be a really precious memory . . . just something simple like that.