I like watching films when I don’t know anything about the people.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYWell, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they’re constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human.
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Half of my mum’s family is Welsh. I remember when I was a kid she used to read to me, and witches and wizards in books always had a Welsh accent, so I guess I took it from that really.
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The thing I love about acting is getting to change and look at different people in different lives and do different projects.
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I do think that acting is such an unpredictable job, and you’re away a lot. If you’re dating somebody outside the industry, it can be hard to understand that.
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I made a conscious decision to live my life the best way I could and that meant to publicise myself as little as possible.
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Empathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes and trying not to judge.
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Nice is the worst word.
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And we’re fortunate if we have parents who are great and loving and inspiring. But, unfortunately, there are people who don’t have that.
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Envy is the last thing that my parents feel.
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In film as a medium, you’re often given a baddie and a goodie and told what to think about them; it’s usually a very definite point of view.
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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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I tried college for three months but I was desperately unhappy. I just wanted to perform. I was getting straight As but I had no friends and cried every day.
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At this particular time, I probably am more comfortable with myself. Just now I’m having a lovely time.
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I don’t think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger; those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don’t think you can fake it.
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I always find it much easier when there’s one person whose vision you’re following, as opposed to many people.
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It’s an interesting thing when you discover something about yourself. To go: ‘Wow, I’m not the person I thought I was. I’m in the middle of something and I can’t actually deal with it.’
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