Polly Walker

[On the nude scenes in Rome] Polly Walker: When I read the script, my eyes got wider and wider. Although I never considered not taking the part because I didn't find it offensive. The guys that I was doing th scenes with were so brave and such a laugh. At one point, I was sat on to of Lee Boardman who played Timon, going, "Please, for God's sakes, make sure you cover my [expletive]!" He went, "Don't worry about your [expletive], cover my [expletive]!

[On when she got the part on Rome] Polly Walker: When I found out that I got the part, I laid in a fetal position for a week. I definitely felt nervous. The biggest challenge for me during the first season was to make her sympathetic, but I purposely did not worry about that too much because I felt that she is having a hard time and is up against huge obstacles.

[On her character from Rome] Polly Walker: This is that part that men get offered all the time. Women, most of the time, are confined to playing girlfriends and wives. This part was so out there. I wanted to go for it.