I’m just a psycho myself. I loved playing Leila [from Fifty Shades Darker], taking on [a character] who’s completely unhinged. I saw her as a girl who’s grief-stricken and she just doesn’t have the tools to cope. Grief and heartbreak, it makes you do some pretty crazy things.
BELLA HEATHCOTEPhysically stalking as opposed to Instagram stalking, which was kind of great. Leila [from Fifty Shades Darker ] puts my Insta stalking into perspective.
More Bella Heathcote Quotes
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I think the thriller aspect of this film [Fifty Shades Darker] is what excited me most.
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I was a huge nerd in high school. Sure, I socialized – but I was definitely a nerd.
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I think for me, home needs to be a sanctuary. I need to feel like I’ve escaped the day when I get home.
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I was always into performing and dancing as a kid and acting was a safe place to have all my feelings, which is good as a child.
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I think there is something about L.A., fortunately: once you get one role people think, ‘Oh well, someone employed her, so maybe we can.’ I mean, that’s my idea of it, anyway. ‘She can put one foot in front of the other and say a line.’
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All on-set kisses are weird, no matter who it is, especially with people standing around coughing and sneezing. It’s very uncomfortable!
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I have a bit of a lava lamp fetish. They are kind of hideous, but there is something so therapeutic about them.
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I don’t really cook meat. I eat a bit of seafood but I’m not really into meat and the idea of cooking it is pretty intense.
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Particularly on social media, there is that level of detachment, some people feel like they can say whatever pops in their head .
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In Australia, everyone gets a nickname and people started calling me “Izzy” and I hated it so I just adopted Bella.
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I think working in the industry, I’d be pretty nervous to have a celebrity crush.
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I first got into acting when I was about 12. I started doing speech and drama lessons. All my friends were doing it at the time and my dad encouraged it. He encouraged any extracurricular activity.
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I collect skulls; I think that a beautiful skull is a really good gift for a guy.
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All my stuff is men’s fashion. It’s always oversized shirts, boyfriend blazers and trousers.
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My style icon has always been my mom. I feel like she was always sophisticated and effortless and looked really well put together without trying too hard.
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