I was obsessed with those films in my teens. I remember watching ‘Badlands’ and being amazed that there were these scenes in which nobody said anything and the silence told the whole story.
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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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.
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It is captivating, isn’t it? England has such a great scene of electronic music, and I think that was very prominent in Pusher, and the nightlife was the beat of the film.
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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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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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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 never knew modelling was what I wanted to do. I was just meandering through life having fun, having a laugh with my friends.
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I feel what is really great about Pusher is that it wasn’t about drugs and guns and strippers. That was just all circumstantial.
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I think that you can’t fake doing the job. All I want to do is deliver. That’s my focus.
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I feel like every project that I’ve been doing, I’ve learned something about myself. It’s like I’ve cracked something, or my vision of myself has gotten wider.
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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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I was like: “I’m actually doing this.” And now I feel more confident going into something.
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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 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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I love ‘Breathless,’ and ‘Paris, Texas,’ and ‘Badlands.’
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I don’t think a name defines the core of who you are.
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