Life as an artist - where long periods are spent in a quiet studio - actually suits Alba August better than life as an actor, she says in the cultural program Sweden !. 

- There is no one who comes forward and puts on make-up, or demands that you play different emotions all the time.

I get a lot of space, she says. 

But despite that, and despite her previous habit of the spotlight, she is "terrified" of being on stage and performing the music.

Start the clip above to hear Alba August talk about the fear of the new career.

See the entire interview in Sweden!

Saturday 11 December at 19:00 on SVT1 or already now on SVT Play.