Alison Sudol

It was a challenge to accept this feminine aspect in something I thought of as masculine. It really was difficult for me to accept, "Okay, I can remain feminine and soft but also tough and be able to take care of myself and not lessen myself." I've loved it for a while, and I've enjoyed wearing heels and dresses all day long and sporting lovely curls and soft fabrics. The experience was stressful since I'm not as old as the other actors in Fantastic Beasts]; there was a lot of stress. In the process of auditioning, I was struck by the feeling that there was an enormous weight in front of my. Or, I could crumble beneath the weight of it and fall due to my desire for it. The other option was to step into the air and let it push me ahead. The idea of spending a day in museums, cafes, parks or taking an outing and watching the crowds is something that I enjoy. London is a place where there are people everywhere. In LA you can feel isolated yet you're right in the middle of all that. I like watching the people around me. When you work in the industry of music, you are constantly around guys. You feel as if there is a need to be engaged with men all of the time. The books were a wish that came true for me. I've also read a couple of tours' books, in fact which is really wonderful to have that kind of world to retreat to as on tour, you're constantly going from one place to another but it's also quite disorientating, and then going to the most vivid, vibrant universe sleeping in my bed at night is very relaxing.