The biggest thing about ‘Lady Macbeth’ is the fact that people are so surprised that this woman is so amazing, and really, it shouldn’t be so amazing that this incredible character is on our screens.
FLORENCE PUGHIf you look at it, the corset is a very beautiful item, but when I put one on, I realized how little you could actually move.
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Sometimes in the real world, there is fire between people.
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And I’m a very physical person: I talk with my hands. And I felt how the clothes took that away from me. And that was the idea, I think. It was a way of limiting women.
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That, for me, actually is the most important thing about doing a period film is trying to make these people as lovable as they are back then.
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The fact that I’ve been nominated for a BAFTA is insane.
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I’ve been told to be skinny before – it’s already happened, but it’s up to you to either listen or say no. I’m not listening.
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When I look for roles, I am looking for incredibly powerful women.
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If I can make my mark just a little bit, then great.
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I always did a lot of singing and dancing, so I am glad it worked out that way. I would like to study stage acting at some point, though.
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We actually did perform it in front of all those thousands of people. And just beforehand, we had a little dress rehearsal, and there were all these famous wrestlers going around and watching as well. Terrifying.
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Why aren’t there these epic roles for women, for whatever age you are?
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I do like a bit of danger. Guns, cars, running, bullets. I’m up for it.
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I think everyone’s always interested in playing a spy, right? That’s something we grow up admiring, which is so strange, but it’s just a very clever and quick world that we all want to be a part of.
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I grew up in a very loud family where you had to fight to get your voice heard, in a good way.
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Wearing a corset is extremely uncomfortable.
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Everybody’s story of getting into the industry is just as difficult as the next person. Whether you come from money or no money, it’s not easy… you have to offer yourself; you can’t expect someone to get you.
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