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.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYThe most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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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 don’t have a problem with my body. I’m not just going to strip off all my clothing, but if the part calls for it and I don’t think there’s any way round, I’m absolutely fine.
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Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they’re constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human.
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I 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.
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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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The thing I love about acting is getting to change and look at different people in different lives and do different projects.
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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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I always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove.
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I tried college for three months but I was desperately unhappy. I just wanted to perform. I was getting straight As but I had no friends and cried every day.
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I see the world through my eyes. It’s sometimes a strange world.
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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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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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Bigger films are more difficult because the number of people is so huge.
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If I don’t do this film. I’ll be acting in corsets for the next 20 years.
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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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