Alicia Vikander Used to Be Afraid of Doing Interviews

Alicia Vikander gets her hair wet for this gorgeous Fall 2015 cover of Net-a-Porter.

Here’s what the 26-year-old Ex Machina actress had to share with the mag:

On being recognized publicly: “I was recognized in the street for the first time yesterday. It was very strange. I guess I’ve been lucky that I’ve been quite incognito.”

On overcoming her fear of interviews: “Two years ago I was terrified of doing interviews. I am a foreign actress working in another language. But I have been able to mature in the industry, working with actors and directors who have made me feel secure in myself, without being in the public eye.”

For more on Alicia, visit Net-a-porter.com.