I played Mary at the age of seven in my first nativity play, and I loved it – there is something so fascinating about embodying someone else.
FLORENCE PUGHIf people are noticing the hard work I’m doing, then that’s a wonderful thing.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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I found out I got ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ and my BAFTA nomination in quick succession, and I just didn’t expect it to be like that. I thought there would be a lot more time in between. It’s been an overwhelming experience.
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I grew up in a very loud and dramatic household, and we loved being in the spotlight.
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I think you’re always attracted by characters that are a little bit like you, or at least the worst parts of you that you can finally accept and say, ‘All right, at least I know that now!’
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During the Me Too breakthrough, I was hanging out with Emma Thompson and Emily Watson – two people I’ve looked up to my entire life. Talking to those women was so empowering.
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That’s something I’ve always appreciated watching actors that I’ve looked up to, is when they look like you and me, or they have a funny elbow, or they have, you know, a hairy face.
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I have been enormously lucky. My first role was in a great film by a woman director.
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Girls have that wonderful thing where they try to throw each other off, not wanting to appear too eager.
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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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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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I used to reenact ‘Titanic’ all the time.
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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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Do we need to have a female Bond? Couldn’t we just make something new?
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When you’re given a platform, and you’re allowed to perform, and someone’s there to heighten you as opposed to dampen you, that’s a nice feeling.
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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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If I can make my mark just a little bit, then great.
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