Why aren’t there these epic roles for women, for whatever age you are?
FLORENCE PUGHAs 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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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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What’s important is to listen before you react.
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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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We actually did perform it in front of all those thousands of people. And just beforehand, we had a little dress rehearsal, and there were all these famous wrestlers going around and watching as well. Terrifying.
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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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It’s always shocking when you see a modern woman in a period story line. It doesn’t make sense.
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Playing Paige, I felt I had to train to wrestle.
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Someone asked if I wanted to be the first female Bond, and I was saying that I don’t think we necessarily need that whole conversation.
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That, for me, actually is the most important thing about doing a period film is trying to make these people as lovable as they are back then.
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I love Le Carre’s writing.
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If I can make my mark just a little bit, then great.
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What we don’t realise when we watch a normal film is how many times someone has run in just before a shot quickly to wipe away that sweaty moustache.
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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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I want women on-screen that we all either want to be, or we know, or we recognize.
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The fact that I’ve been nominated for a BAFTA is insane.
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