Karen Gillan insists she won't abandon Britain for Hollywood.
The 26-year-old actress is set to star in new US sitcom 'Selfie', but she won't make a permanent move to Los Angeles if the show's a success.
Speaking at the European premiere of her new film 'Guardians of the Galaxy' in London's Leicester Square last night (24.07.14), Karen exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm not going to leave the UK, I promise. I'm coming home as much as possible.
"I miss home so much, I have to be totally honest."
But the former 'Doctor Who' star - who will play a vapid American girl in the new comedy - admits she felt the need to expand her acting horizons because she doesn't want to be stuck making British period dramas.
She said: "The opportunities for actresses my age out there are really amazing. They're amazing here too, but I feel like it's a lot of period dramas and I don't really want to wear a corset for the rest of my career."
Karen's former boss, 'Doctor Who' executive producer Steven Moffat, showed support for the flame-haired beauty at the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' premiere and he was full of praise for the starlet.
However, he doesn't feel he deserves credit for bringing her to worldwide attention by casting her as Amy Pond.
Steven enthused: "It's phenomenal! I suppose she is a film star, she looks like one and she's genuinely, hugely talented and tremendously ambitious.
"I don't deserve an iota of the credit. I'm lucky in some casting choices of late, but it's easy to spot brilliant people. It's Karen's talent that's taken her here."

Ryan Seacrest will host 'Fashion Rocks'.
The charity event - which will be attended by an impressive array of celebrities - combines the world of fashion with musical performances and will broadcast on US TV network CBS for the first time since 2008.
The 'American Idol' presenter can't wait to get on stage at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on September 9 for the event.
He said: " I'm always excited to be a part of live events, and Fashion Rocks combines three of my favourite things - music, fashion and New York City."
Ryan added that he was determined to "make it an amazing and memorable night".
A huge string of diverse musical performers have already been confirmed for the two-hour extravaganza, including Jennifer Lopez, KISS, Pitbull, The Band Perry, Duran Duran, Afrojack, Miranda Lambert, Rita Ora, and Usher.
Richard Beckman, Executive Producer for Fashion Rocks said: "Fashion Rocks is the only show that celebrates the inextricable link between fashion and music, a relationship that is more relevant today than ever before.
"For the first time we'll air the event live during Fashion Week from Barclays Center. It will be a spectacular affair, featuring some of the world's most talented musicians as well as today's hottest fashions."
'Fashion Rocks' is to air on CBS on September 9, while tickets for the event will go on sale August 1.

Tom Petty never wants to make another album without his band.
The 63-year-old musician recorded a solo record 'Highway Companion' in 2006 but with the release of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' latest album 'Hypnotic Eye' he can't see himself ever wanting to work without the group again.
He told The Sun newspaper: "I don't see that I have anything to offer as a solo artist that I couldn't do within the group better.
"We get along so well it's embarrassing really. It's a love fest!"
However, that doesn't mean they don't have some disagreements.
Original bassist Ron Blair, is back after a 20-year hiatus between 1982 and 2002 and Petty explained: "Even now, a friendly argument will start about something that happened in, say, '72. 'Remember when there was only one cheesecake in room service, I ordered it and you took it off the tray before it got to my room. That p****d me off!'"
While Tom is happy with their new record, he admitted he could never hope to emulate the legendary performers of the past.
He explained: "None of us can compete with Bob Dylan even now you know. He's far above us all.
"Music was so good when I was young. At 10, I was obsessed with becoming a record fan."
"I came to befriend some old records, Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis and all that good Fifties rock 'n' roll. I learned all that stuff so by the time The Beatles came along, it was like, 'Wow! This is my music, the music of my generation.'"

Lana Del Rey still gets stage fright.
While the 29-year-old singer struggled terribly with the affliction at the start of her career, she believes she is getting better but sometimes still feels like she's not sure if she can perform.
Speaking about Cat Power, who has been open about her own struggle with stage fright and still plays through it, Lana told Rolling Stone: "That's why I really liked Cat Power, because I felt like I really understood her.
"She was a person who really meant a lot to me, just knowing that it was okay to start your performance with your back to the audience, at first, if you really couldn't face it. I mean, a lot of the time I just really felt like, 'I'm not really sure if I can do it.' But I mean, I've gotten better."
While Lana's latest album 'Ultraviolence' has won widespread praise, she admitted producer Dan Auerbach found her quite tough to work with.
She said: "I would explain things to him in terms of colours and touchstone words. My word for the record was 'fire,' you know, blue fire, when a flame gets so hot it goes from red to blue. And I told him I wanted everything to sound like it was in the key of blue. And I think at first he was like, 'What the f**k?'"

Pras Michel's four-year-old son lives in a tiny studio apartment while the former Fugees star enjoys a life of luxury, his ex-girlfriend has claimed.
Angela Severiano has taken Pras to court in order to have his child support payments for their son increased from $3,000 to $7,000 a month so she can afford a bigger property for them to live in.
According to the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column, she said in court on Thursday (24.07.14): "This isn't about Pras. It's about my son who lives in a shoebox.
"[Pras] has been fighting against his own son's well being."
Angela claims that she and their son, Landon, share the tiny flat where he sleeps in a converted bedroom while she makes do with sleeping in the living room.
Pras did not comment except to scream at a reporter "Get the f**k out of my face" following the hearing at Manhattan Family Court.
He reportedly made over $1 million last year and spends $50,000 renting homes in New York and Los Angeles.
The rapper is scheduled to testify in September about why he believes he shouldn't increase his payments.
His appearance in court on Thursday comes after he skipped the first hearing last month.

Demi Moore approves of her daughter's new relationship.
The 'Ghost' actress has given the "seal of approval" to British actor Ricky Whittle after Rumer Willis brought him to her mother's Los Angeles home, and the 51-year-old star has even invited him on a family holiday.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Ricky got the seal of approval after he met Demi at home in Hollywood. She admired his six-pack and invited him on a family holiday in the Turks and Caicos islands."
Rumer, 25, now plans to introduce 32-year-old Ricky - who she has been dating for three months - to her father, Hollywood hardman Bruce Willis, with a meeting planned for next week.
The source added: "Things are really serious between Rumer and Ricky."
Though the couple have only been dating for three months, the 'House Bunny' star is said to be "inseparable" from her new lover.
A source said recently: "They are inseparable and using the 'L' word already.
"Rumer sees him as a permanent fixture in her life."
Since moving to Los Angeles, 'Mistresses' actor Ricky has been romantically linked with actresses Jessica Szohr and Sandra Hinojosa, while Rumer previously dated actor Jayson Blair.

Naya Rivera's wedding was attended by just 12 guests.
The 'Glee' actress tied the knot with friend Ryan Dorsey at the Las Ventanas al Paraiso resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, earlier this month and the groom's father Arnold Dorsey says the "beautiful" ceremony was very intimate.
Among the group were Naya's mother Yolanda and her stepfather, but not her father, Arnold and his wife Rhonda, Ryan's mother, his ex-wife Cheryl and her husband David and Ryan's brother Aaron.
And after the "strictly family" wedding - which saw guests dine on a feast of steak, shrimp, seabass, lobster and flatbreads - friends of the couple joined them for a celebration.
Arnold admitted the wedding also came as a shock to family members, and they only knew it was happening six weeks ago.
He told the MailOnline website: "We knew about the wedding six weeks ago, still, it was a bit of a shock!
"I met Naya a couple of weeks ago, I was working in California and I drove up to her house. She's very tiny, real petite, but real down to earth, not with her nose stuck up in the air."
Naya - who was due to marry former boyfriend Big Sean on July 19, the day she tied the knot with Ryan - first met her new spouse in a nightclub four years ago and they became friends, but Arnold says his son wasn't interested in a relationship back then.
He said: "I knew she met him at some kind of a party, she saw him across a dance club and she went to talk to him.
"He was a playboy, he didn't want to settle down, he wanted to concentrate on his work. But they remained friends and I guess they hooked up after the engagement from Big Sean was dropped."

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are planning a birthday party for Prince Harry.
The royal couple - who celebrated their son, Prince George turning one earlier this week - are said to be planning a low-key affair for 29-year-old as he celebrates his landmark 30th birthday this September.
Harry's older brother Prince William, 32 and his wife Duchess Catherine are said to have invited 30 of his closest friends to a dinner party at Kensington Palace.
A source told Vanity Fair magazine: "Kate's in charge of the meal plan and William's sorting the invites."
However, Harry's best friend, nightclub owner Guy Pelly, has other ideas for the Prince and has suggested a party at Sloane Square night spot Tonteria for his actual birthday on September 15.
Although Harry - who has already been told he would have to leave the party by 10.30pm - would prefer to tone-down the occasion in order to focus on the upcoming Invictus Games which are also set to take place in London this September.
The source explained: "Harry would like to go, but he knows he can't have a crazy night out and misbehave. For him, September is all about the Invictus Games and he doesn't want anything overshadowing that."

Brooke Vincent has landed a new Coronation Street contract.
The 22-year-old actress has signed on to stay with the ITV soap for another year as show bosses are keen to play out the lesbian fling between her character, Sophie Webster, and her love interest Maddie Heath, played by Amy James-Kelly.
The soap's writers are said to have "big plans" for the pair after their first kiss scored an audience of eight million in January this year.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Sophie's relationship with Maddie has gone down a storm so Street bosses now want to take that to the next level.
"There is certainly a lot of potential for the romance to heat up and we have high hopes for the storyline.
"Brooke and Amy have been promised more time on screen this year and they are thrilled with the way things are developing."
Meanwhile, Brooke recently admitted she is struggling to find love again following her split from her footballer ex Josh McEachran, as men assume she is only interested in women.
She said: "That's the first question a lad will ask me, 'Are you really a lesbian?' "

Kanye West has installed cameras throughout his home so he can keep an eye on his daughter.
The 37-year-old singer has reportedly angered wife Kim Kardashian after installing surveillance devices in every room in their Los Angeles home - including the bathroom - to keep track on 13-month-old North.
A source said: "Kanye is very protective of North and he likes the idea of being able to check up on her while he's away touring.
"So he asked LA-based tech company VIA international to install high-tech cameras all over his house.
"He can then have a live link to their home and watch what North is doing wherever he is in the world.
"Kanye has a clear idea in his mind of the way his daughter should be brought up, and wants to check his ideas are being put into action"
"But Kim isn't happy about the whole arrangement. She hates the idea of being watched all the time. She's told him that she feels he's being critical of her parenting."
The 37-year-old rapper has insisted to the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star that he isn't worried about her parenting, but wants to see his daughter as much as possible.
The source said: "He's reassured Kim that he's just installed the cameras because he misses North so much but it's already causing a rift between them."
The 'Bound 2' rapper is said to have clear ideas on how North should be spending her days and wants to ensure his "influence" is present even when he is on the road.
The source added to the Daily Star newspaper: "Kanye is insisting that North has structure and routine in her life. He wants her to play with educational toys and do baby yoga or swimming every day.
"He's even told Kim to make sure that she's playing with other children at least four times a week.
"Kanye just likes the idea of being able to have an influence on her life, even when he is thousands of miles away.
"He'll be away working a lot for the rest of the year and worries about not being kept in the loop."

Daniel Radcliffe missed an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday (24.07.14) because of a "visa glitch".
The 'Harry Potter' actor was stopped from flying from Toronto in Canada to the annual festival in California because he needed a stamp on his recently updated visa but computers were down at the US Embassy.
A source told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "He's stuck in Toronto with visa problems."
The publication reports Daniel, 25, recently updated his visa from a P-2 visa - designated for foreign actors and entertainers - to an O-1 visa for "the individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics".
But he then ran into difficulties after promoting his movie 'What If' in Toronto earlier in the week.
The source explained: "Daniel needed a stamp from the US embassy in Toronto to travel back to the States. And their computer system was down."
It is unclear if he will make it to Comic-Con in time for a panel today (25.07.14) with the cast and director of his new movie 'Horns', in which he plays a man who grows horns after possibly killing his girlfriend.

Charlize Theron has fuelled rumours she and Sean Penn are set to wed.
The 38-year-old actress - who has been romancing the 'Milk' star for eight months - was spotted in Los Angeles International airport on Wednesday (23.07.14) sporting a huge diamond ring on her engagement finger, prompting speculation her 53-year-old beau has proposed.
The sighting of the ring comes just a week after it was claimed the pair are planning to tie the knot in the 'Snow White and the Huntsman' star's native South Africa in the coming months.
A source said: "They want to get married very soon."
And Charlize - who has two-year-old adopted son Jackson - is reportedly keen to adopt a child with Sean shortly after they've exchanged vows.
The insider added: "Charlize always intended to have another child."
Sean - who already has 23-year-old daughter Dylan and 20-year-old son Hopper with his ex-wife Robin Wright - has also been bonding with Charlize's young son.
The insider added: "He is a father figure to him."
Meanwhile, the loved-up pair - who have known each other for 18 years - have watched each other change over the years and are looking forward to a positive future together as a couple.
The source explained: "Charlize has seen Sean grow up. He's a wiser soul and much more patient. They're looking to the future with a lot of hope."