The actor answers your questions on Bake Off, filming Bond whilst pregnant, *that* Superman photo and ‘Teri’s’ Chocolate Oranges
My daughter, now 20 and a connoisseur of horror, still rates 2009’s Coraline as the most disturbing film she’s ever seen. How do you feel about terrifying a whole generation of children? SuburbanGuerrilla
Well, I don’t feel good about that. I don’t want any children to be scared. Coraline is one of the things I’m most proud of, even though I’m not on camera. [Director] Henry Selick and I worked hard to create the three different versions of Mother that I play. Without the scary factor, you’d have no ability for Coraline to become courageous, brave and ultimately save the day. I feel like my piece of the puzzle is important, so I will defend it.
What are your memories of the time the picture of you naked wrapped in a Superman cape was reportedly the most downloaded image on the internet? VerulamiumParkRanger
I broke the internet when we still had dial-up. I don’t credit myself with being so fabulous. I do remember the photoshoot, which was to promote the TV show. It took all day. I was wearing a white blouse and pencil skirt because Lois is a reporter from the Daily Planet, with the cape wrapped over. It wasn’t until the last take of the day that someone said: “Could we try the cape without the blouse?” I thought: “What does that imply? Why would Lois Lane be naked under the cape?” We only did it as a lark, but the result was evocative. Now I’m so much older, I still feel proud of it.
