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 KNIGHTLEYThe most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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I see the world through my eyes. It’s sometimes a strange world.
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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 do think that acting is such an unpredictable job, and you’re away a lot. If you’re dating somebody outside the industry, it can be hard to understand that.
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It’s an interesting thing when you discover something about yourself. To go: ‘Wow, I’m not the person I thought I was. I’m in the middle of something and I can’t actually deal with it.’
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The whole point for me is to change as much as possible. If I’ve done one movie, I’ve done that, move on.
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I always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove.
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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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I would be extremely stupid if I said that my looks had absolutely nothing to do with what I do, it [moviemaking] is a visual medium. I’m perfectly aware of that, the face and the body help. Of course they do.
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If only I wasn’t an atheist, I could get away with anything. You’d just ask for forgiveness and then you’d be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.
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Be happy in your body. It’s the only one you’ve got, so you might as well like it.
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I enjoy doing an action scene. I’m not a purist as far as films go. If you want to do sex, great. As long as you do it well.
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I think everybody has the right to a private life.
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Bigger films are more difficult because the number of people is so huge.
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My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
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You already feel unsure of yourself, and then you see your worst fears in print. It really knocked me – which is why, I think, I was working, working, working, because I was trying to run away from the fact that I thought I couldn’t do it.
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