For modelling, you have to be such a strong person in a way – or seen to be a strong person, do you know what I mean? But in acting you have to get in touch with all the vulnerability that you carry.
AGYNESS DEYNBeing such a tomboy growing up, that was one thing that changed me as a person, as well. It broadened me, like me cracking myself open in a certain way.
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Anyone would be up for a little bit of a change. It is so rewarding to do a movie, and so enjoyable. It’s hard work, but really wonderful.
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I can’t do modeling disconnected. And I thought, “What do I like? What do I love about modeling?”
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I think modelling was like the university of life, really. You get to travel but you get thrown into this adult world, which is kind of quite scary.
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When I first started modelling, as I was walking down the catwalk I just thought,
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I don’t think a name defines the core of who you are.
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I’ve never had formal drama-school training; I’ve just picked things up as I’ve gone along.
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You watch her, and you can’t help but notice all of that about her. She’s so influential.
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I love ‘Breathless,’ and ‘Paris, Texas,’ and ‘Badlands.’
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Not just in modeling, but in society, there’s so much pressure about what a woman should be, and, of course, it’s just so unobtainable.
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It is so inspiring when you come across a woman who is very strong and dedicated and is amazing at what they do. That’s how I feel about Meryl Streep.
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I had a really small role (playing goddess Aphrodite), and I was only working for just over a week with Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson.
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I can’t just settle for anybody. The fact is I’m choosy, but mainly about a man’s character. He has to be interesting, funny and clever. I don’t even mind if he’s not very good-looking.
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For modeling, I was always creating characters. I dress like a tomboy. So, when I’d go into a shoot, there’d be all these dresses, and I’d say to myself, ‘Okay, this isn’t me. It’s somebody else. So, who is this person?’ Acting is the next level of that.
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I don’t know what to expect for the next thing. There are always different people. It’s interesting.
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I know I’m no Whitney Houston.
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