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!’
FLORENCE PUGHI 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.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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I’ve tried not to get too bogged down by what people want you to be.
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Why aren’t there these epic roles for women, for whatever age you are?
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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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I can definitely hold my hands up and say wrestling wasn’t something that I grew up watching.
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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?’
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My dad still collects newspaper clippings about me.
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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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For me, it’s always been so obvious that the less we can edit our lives and more we show how normal we all are, the better.
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The Silence of the Lambs’ is my favourite book, favourite film.
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Sometimes in the real world, there is fire between people.
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I love watching faces as they grow up. It’s the difference between so many strong British actresses compared to what America does to women.
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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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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 Falling’ was a big, flashy, bizarre experience. I kept on saying at the time it was a fluke because I did the audition, and I didn’t think anything would come of it.
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If I can make my mark just a little bit, then great.
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