I can definitely hold my hands up and say wrestling wasn’t something that I grew up watching.
FLORENCE PUGHIn order for us to appreciate this world, we have to be a bit more honest, and I hope I do that.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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I’ve tried not to get too bogged down by what people want you to be.
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During the Me Too breakthrough, I was hanging out with Emma Thompson and Emily Watson – two people I’ve looked up to my entire life. Talking to those women was so empowering.
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I found out I got ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ and my BAFTA nomination in quick succession, and I just didn’t expect it to be like that. I thought there would be a lot more time in between. It’s been an overwhelming experience.
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I’m a bit of a gypsy. I live everywhere; I live out of a bag.
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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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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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I like a role where some of the character’s motivations are confusing or at least interesting.
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My dad still collects newspaper clippings about me.
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As beautiful as cinema is, it’s a massive part of the problem of why we look at ourselves in the way we do.
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I wanted to go to drama school, but when I got the part in ‘Falling,’ I got an agent, so it seemed a good idea to work.
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If you ever want to be interrogated, get Michael Shannon to do it. He’s an amazing man. I loved working with him.
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For me, I really appreciate seeing real bodies on screen, that variation, not the same frames we saw for the majority of our upbringing, making us feel like we have to look that way.
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I really take my hat off to anybody that steps in the ring because it’s so hard – you’re competing against your friends, and you’re working in front of an audience who tells you exactly what they’re thinking.
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I always hate it when I see the wrong person in massive roles, so for me, my biggest fear would be accepting a role I thought I wouldn’t find the rhythm of.
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Girls have that wonderful thing where they try to throw each other off, not wanting to appear too eager.
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