You bring yourself to every role, it doesn’t matter who it is, it doesn’t matter if it’s a mass murderer, you can bring something to it.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYI don’t think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger; those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don’t think you can fake it.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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Half of my mum’s family is Welsh. I remember when I was a kid she used to read to me, and witches and wizards in books always had a Welsh accent, so I guess I took it from that really.
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At this particular time, I probably am more comfortable with myself. Just now I’m having a lovely time.
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My mum says that I was born 45, and I do remember at six thinking that I should be earning my own living.
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I see a pair of shoes I adore, and it doesn’t matter if they have them in my size. I buy them anyway.
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Nice is the worst word.
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In L.A., I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the other actresses who are going for an audition.
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It’s a difficult thing when you try and make a film of a book that you really love. You have about two hours to tell the story, and it’s never going to be enough.
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I am a slow reader. I always loved words, which is a strange thing given that I couldn’t actually read them.
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I wasn’t allowed to do commercials. I wasn’t allowed to do TV series. I wasn’t allowed to do soaps or basically anything that would mean I missed too much school.
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Empathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes and trying not to judge.
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I’ve always gravitated towards people who are extreme. Whether its drugs, or kicking down doors. Normally, the people in my life had to escape to get back.
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I like to do the pictures before people get too self-conscious. I like to be spontaneous and get a shot before the subject thinks too much about it.
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The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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I made a conscious decision to live my life the best way I could and that meant to publicise myself as little as possible.
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And we’re fortunate if we have parents who are great and loving and inspiring. But, unfortunately, there are people who don’t have that.
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