PINT OF MILK

Naomie Harris tackles the hardest question of her career: just who is the most famous person she can text right now? We’ve gone full Paxman.

Do you have a signature dish?

Yes. It is my vegetarian lasagne. People say when they eat it that it is the best thing that they’ve ever eaten. Not the best thing, actually, that would be a bit much! But the best vegetarian lasagne. My secret ingredient is my jerk seasoning. You put that little Jamaican twist in it. And then three different cheeses.

When were you most starstruck?

Meeting Obama. I went to the White House for a screening of Mandela, where I played Winnie Mandela. He is incredible. I mean, the magnetism that man has is unlike anything else. I was just so starstruck. I was trying to hide in the background, and he saw me getting some food at this buffet thing, before we went into the screening, and he was like, “Hey, Naomie, fill up your plate!”

What is the worst smell in the world?

I’m gonna say old cat litter. I don’t have a cat, but I went to my friend’s apartment the other day. She had this cat litter which clearly hadn’t been cleaned for a while. Just full of cat poo, basically. And it was in her bathroom! I needed to use the bathroom, and in order to use the bathroom, I had to be in there with this cat litter disgustingness.

Have you ever knowingly broken the law? I stole when I was a kid. I stole some penny sweets. I still feel guilty about it. I felt so guilty at the time. It wasn’t even worth it. I didn’t even enjoy them when I ate them. I was just like, “This is really wrong. Why did I do that?”

What one thing do you do better than anyone else?

I’m the fastest to change. As soon as they say, “Cut,” and wrap for the day, I can be out of my costume in seconds. You’re supposed to be met by the ADS [assistant directors] and they give you a call sheet for the next day. But I’m normally so fast they don’t catch me. The faster you get out, the faster you get home, and then you get an extra ten minutes’ sleep. Do you have a favourite joke?

No, because I’m terrible at telling jokes. I’m the worst joke-teller ever. I would kill a joke dead.

Which movie have you seen the most?

The Sound Of Music. I love The Sound Of Music. It’s a perfect movie to watch when it’s cold and rainy and you just want to snuggle up on the sofa with a film.

Do you have any scars?

Yes. I have quite a few scars, actually. I have scoliosis. I have a metal rod in my spine, so I have a scar all the way along my back. To get

ILLUSTRATION ARN0 to my spine, they had to remove a rib, so that was a massive scar. And then they had to collapse my lungs. So that was another scar. War wounds! I was 15, so it was a long time ago. It’s all good now. But pretty major, right?

Who is the most famous person you could text right now?

Naomi Campbell.

What scares you?

Strangely enough, the dark. It’s weird, because I should be over that by now. But as soon as it turns dark, I’m like, “Oh, gosh, it’s the scary time! Where are the lights?” It’s just my imagination. I need to check where the light switch is in every hotel room.

What is the best thing you’ve stolen from a hotel?

I’m not one of these hotel stealers. I’m a really bad packer. My suitcase is so crammed by the time I get anywhere that there’s no room for anything else. Actually, that’s not true. When I was in Jamaica, I stole an amazing tie-dye dressing gown. But they would have just put it on my bill so it’s not really stealing.

How much is a pint of milk?

50p. I don’t drink milk. I just Googled it before. I didn’t want to be caught out on that one question! I did my research.