Q. Your fellow actresses were talking about this. The attraction to the bad boy..
A. Treat ’em mean, keep ’em keen (laughs). But it’s true, I think it’s this sick thing that some women have that they are kind of drawn to men who don’t treat them very well. I think it’s something you have more when you are younger. I remember going out with some complete schmucks when I was a teenager but you kind of learn. But there is something seductive and the character, Alfie is so charming, and does make you think like you are the most important thing in the world but he’s not that nice, is he.

Q. What kind of guys are you attracted too?
A. Oh God, that’s a difficult question. I’m not particularly fussy. A nice guy that makes me laugh.

Q. Women always say that...
A. It’s true though, if you can sit there and piss yourself laughing with someone I’ll tell you what it’s the best thing in the world. Get your joke books out boys...

Q. Are you fashion conscious?
A I love clothes. Not particularly fashion conscious. I know what I like to wear and and I’m a girl and I enjoy shopping. But I don’t like to look too ostentatious or too glamorous, I’m a bit scruffy....

Q. There’s a lot of buzz around you right now. How do you feel when you are described as the new ’it’ girl?
A. I’m not very happy about it to be honest. It makes me uncomfortable because I don’t think it’s as a result of having a film come out I think it’s as a result of being scrutinised because of the relationship I’m in. If it was because of work I think I’d feel more justified and more comfortable with it so I can’t wait for the film to come out, if it’s received well, for that reason.

Q. Did you watch the original movie?
A. I had seen it years before but I hadn’t really remembered it or understood it. I think I was too young. The main difference between the two films is the way that women have progressed since then, I mean there is absolutely no way that men would get away talking to women the way that Michael Caine’s character does in the original. And that’s empowering for women to see how far we’ve come. It’s an enormous leap from sixties to now. Women would just not allow men speak to them like that or treat them in this way. Which is why this one is more uncomfortable because he kind of does, but to camera, so the women don’t necessarily hear it and have an opportunity to react but the audience are being made to feel ’oh shit...’because he is sitting there making faces and taking the piss out of these women who are actually very strong and end up a lot better as a result of leaving Alfie. I mean, Nikki is the only character who is ambiguous, you don’t really know what happens to here. They end up empowered and he is the one who has the wake up call at the end of the film.

Alfie is out now in cinemas nationwide

By Martyn Palmer

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