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.
FLORENCE PUGHI 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 like a role where some of the character’s motivations are confusing or at least interesting.
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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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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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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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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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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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Sometimes in the real world, there is fire between people.
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The Silence of the Lambs’ is my favourite book, favourite film.
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There’s a reason why there’s a problem with bodies, and it’s because you never actually get to see any normal versions of them.
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Every time ‘Lady Macbeth’ and everyone involved in the film gets nominated, it’s amazing.
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I do like a bit of danger. Guns, cars, running, bullets. I’m up for it.
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If I can make my mark just a little bit, then great.
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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 want women on-screen that we all either want to be, or we know, or we recognize.
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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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