In The Invisible Woman, actor-director Ralph Fiennes tackles the salacious tale of noted British author Charles Dickens’ affair with Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones), an actress much younger than his wife Catherine (Joanna Scanlan). Not too long ago I attended the film’s Los Angeles press day, and had a chance to chat with Fiennes about pulling double duty in front of and behind the camera, as well as what he characterizes as Dickens’ “slightly sociopathological streak.” The conversation is excerpted over at ShockYa, so click here for the read.