Kristin Scott Thomas gets the work blues

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas sometimes "can't be bothered" with work.

In January the 54-year-old actress announced she wouldn't be making any more movies, as she was bored of the process. She hates feeling rushed when she is working, but is equally as unhappy when she's left hanging around on set.

"I just want to be me for a bit. It's a long time to be working. I've been working since I was 24, which is - and I'm not ashamed to say it - 30 years and so you do get times when you think, 'Oh, I can't be bothered any more. It's all too much.' After a while you do get fed up with pretending you're someone else," she told British magazine Hello!

It's not all types of acting which Kristin is tired of though. She still has time for the theatre and has enjoyed treading the boards - so much so she's about to star in The Audience in London, where she'll play Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Appearing in plays is more enjoyable for the star, as she likes seeing how those watching react – even if she's had to get used to at least one person falling asleep in the front row during each performance.

"Working as a film actor isn't as satisfying as acting in the theatre. I find myself frustrated at times with the kinds of film scripts you get to do. In the theatre I aspire to leave audiences with indelible memories and that's a rare thing," she explained.

Movies do hold some good memories for Kristin though and are part of the reason why she was honoured with her 'dame' title. It's still something she's getting used to, as at the moment it doesn't feel like quite the right fit.

"I have a hard time believing that it's really me. For me, the image of a dame is someone in a tweed skirt who walks around with four dogs yelling at everyone," she joked. "I find myself laughing when I see envelopes arriving at my house addressed to me with the title dame on them."