Kate Fleetwood brought to tears after 'beautiful words' from Dustin Hoffman

"This version of the show is such a beautiful rendering of it. It grasps you through the visuals; it's emotional, and the magic becomes enchanting. But also, they're real people, aren't they, these characters? Their roots are mythical, but they are real people.”

"I'm a confident person in the sense that I'm bubbly and chatty, but that doesn't mean to say that I'm not racked with insecurities, especially as a middle-aged, perimenopausal woman. I have massive amounts of self-doubt.

"I will never stop playing on stage, and I will never stop trying in a rehearsal room, and I will never think that's it. I guess that might come across as confidence, but actually I'm just being dogged."

"I've never thought of myself as capable of being nominated for awards. I still don't. Part of me thinks I'm not that kind of performer; I'm not seen like that. Maybe that's my lack of confidence or impostor syndrome… but we all feel those things, don't we? The dark angel on our shoulder.

“Interestingly, I was nominated for a Tony, and then I didn't work for a year, so they don't always translate into work."

“I adored Sammy, and I hope she felt the same about me. She's a brilliant actress, and she's so passionate and committed and disciplined on set. It's extraordinary.

"She really understands filmmaking and roles, and obviously she has massive heart, instinct, power and truth. We laughed so much on Harlots that it was almost impossible to do takes sometimes. I am without a doubt cheering her on this awards season."

"By far, Dustin Hoffman coming to see A View from the Bridge and then coming to talk to us afterwards on stage. My lovely co-star Dominic West said: 'Katie, you sort it out’ and I was like: 'OK, I'm going to have to be mum here.’

"But he was so moved by the show, and so generous. He'd actually worked on the original production of A View from the Bridge with [the play’s writer] Arthur Miller as his assistant, so he told incredible stories.

“He told stories about Marilyn Monroe, and he took me aside and said some beautiful things about my work, which I'm not going to repeat because it still makes me cry. I was very, very touched by what he said, and very moved by it."

"It was a beautiful day. People were being recognised for some incredible things, but funnily, Rupert had done a show called King Charles III written by Mike Bartlett, and Rupert got his honour from the King.

"I think he was Prince Charles at that point, so it was quite a while ago. I said: 'What did he say to you?' and he said: ‘Nice job.’ We really laughed, thinking: 'Oh god, I'm really sorry that I've made a play about you desperate to become the King, and now you're giving me my honour.'"

"It was 17 years ago and I was very, very pregnant. The costume designer, Jany Temime, is an amazing woman. She made a faux seven-month bump for me, so that I could try on the costume for the producers who would decide my fate.

"She turned to me, closed the door and said: 'I wanted you to be able to relax, now that they're not going to take the job from you.' Cut to me going on set, kissing poor Rupert Grint, when I'm 40 years old and seven months pregnant. If you watch it very closely, I'm being chased by some Death Eaters and I'm literally waddling."