Article: "Rich, diverse, bonkers"; She once joked that she fancied Hillary Clinton and upset David Letterman with a made-up story about her background. But Saffron Burrows is more than just a laugh. She's political soul mates with Peter Mullan and says Tony Benn is like an uncle. Vicky Allan meets an elusive, enigmatic star

It's QUITE an appealing evasion trick. When actress Saffron Burrows comes up against a question she doesn't want to answer or finds somewhat boring, she flops her head along an arm draped over the back of the sofa and laughs randomly then says something frustratingly daft. It happens again and again. What was her bond with Bill Clinton, with whom she has "enjoyed dates"? "Bond," she repeats enigmatically. "James Bond."

How would she choose to describe her life story so far? "Rich, diverse, bonkers." Has she any vision for the future of her career? "You stumble from one day to the next. I'm getting silly now. I've had too many cups of tea. I stay away from coffee, that's bad enough, but the ...

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