Alison Sudol

I found music a very non-feminine place to be in and so accepting this type of femininity was an extremely challenging task for me. It's been a struggle to say, "Okay, I can remain feminine and soft but also sturdy and care for myself without reducing my self-esteem." I've loved it for a while, and I've loved having a dress and heels every day and having these gorgeous curls, and the softest fabrics. My experience as an actress is much more recent than everybody else [in Fantastic Beasts] and there were a lot of expectations going into it. But I had this strange feeling that during the auditions there was an enormous pressure on me. It seemed like I could either get smashed underneath the weight and break down due to how badly I wished for it and how huge this seemed as well as climb up on top of it and let it pull me up. It is a pleasure to spend time in museums, parks, coffee shops, or just going for a walk and observing how people live is something I like. It's easy to feel lonely in LA and London, however the Tube allows you to be at the centre of all the action. Every type of human being you could imagine is visible. I am awestruck by the people around me. Since I'm from the world of music, I'm constantly in awe with males. It feels like the interaction with males is intimate. The books were a dream come true for me. I've read a few of the novels on tour, and it's really lovely having that type of universe that one can retreat to, because when you're on tour you are constantly moving between cities and then it's all quite disorientating, and then to go to such a strong vivid world sleeping in my bed at night is very relaxing.