I hope to create characters that people want to watch – and they either want to be or are, or it’s something that they recognize.
FLORENCE PUGHSomething that I’ve always been really keen on representing is some honesty with the way that we view ourselves.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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If people are noticing the hard work I’m doing, then that’s a wonderful thing.
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I wanted to go to drama school, but when I got the part in ‘Falling,’ I got an agent, so it seemed a good idea to work.
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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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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 can’t remember a Friday when I was younger when I wasn’t eating a pizza, flirting with the barman.
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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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I think it’s good to not edit your life too much, or you give people different standards.
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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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The biggest thing about ‘Lady Macbeth’ is the fact that people are so surprised that this woman is so amazing, and really, it shouldn’t be so amazing that this incredible character is on our screens.
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With ‘Lady Macbeth,’ I had two other things offered to me, and they would have also been very fun, but you just have to figure that out. And then you do it.
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I’ve been told to be skinny before – it’s already happened, but it’s up to you to either listen or say no. I’m not listening.
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I like a face that hasn’t been tampered with.
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For 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.
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If you ever want to be interrogated, get Michael Shannon to do it. He’s an amazing man. I loved working with him.
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You are hugely responsible for people following you. You need to work out why you are posting, what the message is, and what you are doing to these people.
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