There’s always going to be pressure, and there’s always going to be an area where you disappoint. As a storyteller, you have to understand that.
FLORENCE PUGHWhat I’ve noticed about Hollywood is, if you go out there shouting about who you are, they will love you for it. But if you go out not knowing what it is that you’re representing, and you are just a canvas, they will make you into the thing they need you to be.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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Throughout my life, I’ve been that annoying kid on every stage at school, in every talent contest.
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I used to reenact ‘Titanic’ all the time.
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When I look for roles, I am looking for incredibly powerful women.
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Why aren’t there these epic roles for women, for whatever age you are?
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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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I think it’s good to not edit your life too much, or you give people different standards.
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If 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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What audiences love with series is that they can invest in characters for such a long period of time, and it’s the same for actors. You can truly tell your story; then it’s done.
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The Silence of the Lambs’ is my favourite book, favourite film.
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There’s a reason why there’s a problem with bodies, and it’s because you never actually get to see any normal versions of them.
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I can’t remember a Friday when I was younger when I wasn’t eating a pizza, flirting with the barman.
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You never see a normal spot, a bag under the eye or an unplucked eyebrow, because that’s not how Hollywood works.
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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 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 remember being about six years old, for the first day of school, and sitting in the back of a Chrysler, pretending to cry while listening to Tracy Chapman.
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