In order for us to appreciate this world, we have to be a bit more honest, and I hope I do that.
FLORENCE PUGHI 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.
More Florence Pugh Quotes
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We tend to kind of write women out of history.
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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 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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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 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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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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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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It’s always shocking when you see a modern woman in a period story line. It doesn’t make sense.
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Why shouldn’t there be more epic, brilliant female characters onscreen?
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I have learned how to wrestle. You end up battered and blue – but so happy.
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As an actor, it’s very interesting to make the audience love you while you are doing horrendous things.
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We actually did perform it in front of all those thousands of people. And just beforehand, we had a little dress rehearsal, and there were all these famous wrestlers going around and watching as well. Terrifying.
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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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Lady Macbeth’ is a great opportunity for me to prove that maybe the outcome of ‘The Falling’ was not necessarily a fluke.
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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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