There was one moment when I was in L.A., and he was teaching me a move. I just looked at him, thinking, ‘Oh my God, I’m being taught to wrestle by Dwayne Johnson. What the hell?’
FLORENCE PUGHFor me, I really appreciate seeing real bodies on screen, that variation, not the same frames we saw for the majority of our upbringing, making us feel like we have to look that way.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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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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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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I’ve tried not to get too bogged down by what people want you to be.
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I can definitely hold my hands up and say wrestling wasn’t something that I grew up watching.
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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.
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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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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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Sometimes in the real world, there is fire between people.
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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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What’s important is to listen before you react.
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I am learning on every job I do. There is something new every time.
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I like a face that hasn’t been tampered with.
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Why aren’t there these epic roles for women, for whatever age you are?
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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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Amazing, obviously. She’s been my idol since I re-enacted ‘Titanic’ and fell in love with Leo. And it’s a privilege to be called the next anything. But I suppose to be the next you is all you can do.
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