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 PUGHThe Kate Winslet thing has been a shocker. I was like, that is the most ridiculous claim.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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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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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 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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Wearing a corset is extremely uncomfortable.
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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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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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I always did a lot of singing and dancing, so I am glad it worked out that way. I would like to study stage acting at some point, though.
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I grew up in a very loud family where you had to fight to get your voice heard, in a good way.
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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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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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I know that my way of tackling a character is very different.
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When I look for roles, I am looking for incredibly powerful women.
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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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Every time ‘Lady Macbeth’ and everyone involved in the film gets nominated, it’s amazing.
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The whole wrestling art, it’s a whole form, is performance, and that’s what makes it so exciting to do.
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