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.
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 hope to create characters that people want to watch – and they either want to be or are, or it’s something that they recognize.
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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 think there’s always some good reason to try and modernize most period things, because at the end of the day, they may have,
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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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What I’ve noticed about Hollywood is, if you go out there shouting about who you are, they will love you for it. But if you go out not knowing what it is that you’re representing, and you are just a canvas, they will make you into the thing they need you to be.
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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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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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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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Feisty women are my calling!
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There’s always going to be pressure, and there’s always going to be an area where you disappoint. As a storyteller, you have to understand that.
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In order for us to appreciate this world, we have to be a bit more honest, and I hope I do that.
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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 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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Everybody’s story of getting into the industry is just as difficult as the next person. Whether you come from money or no money, it’s not easy… you have to offer yourself; you can’t expect someone to get you.
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I really take my hat off to anybody that steps in the ring because it’s so hard – you’re competing against your friends, and you’re working in front of an audience who tells you exactly what they’re thinking.
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