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.
AGYNESS DEYN
AGYNESS DEYN
Agyness Deyn on acting
Agyness Deyn66 quotes“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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And what I love is that it’s such a creative process, with a bunch of people, and I wanted that more, which is how the acting thing came about.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn If you have a connection to someone, it doesn’t matter what their exterior is.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I’d done a few short films before and thought acting was really creative, but when I worked with those guys, I was just like: “Wow!” They had such fun and freedom. They were trying things and stretching themselves. It was so inspiring that I was like: “I definitely want to do this!”
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn Please don’t fall over, please don’t fall over, please don’t fall over!’
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn Something just happens. Everything changes for a reason.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I’m all alone. There has been no man in my life for several months now and although it would be nice to have a boyfriend.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I suppose I have stopped modeling officially. I’ve not done any for a good long while now.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I dont have that many friends.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn A lot of stuff written about me is rubbish. I don’t know where they get it from, sometimes.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I suppose each project is a new thing, so there’s all this excitement and nerves about this new thing.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I don’t really see myself as a big supermodel.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I get on with all my exes, so there’s nothing I need to forget about. I don’t know – life is shorter than it seems.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I don’t know what to expect for the next thing. There are always different people. It’s interesting.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn I felt like it was really about people and how decisions and circumstances can change relationships.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn Every single thing is like a new thing, so it’s never what I expect.
Agyness DeynAgyness Deyn 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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