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.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYThe most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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I always find it much easier when there’s one person whose vision you’re following, as opposed to many people.
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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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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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I like watching films when I don’t know anything about the people.
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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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If I don’t do this film. I’ll be acting in corsets for the next 20 years.
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I’m doing a film now with a lot of guys as well, so at the end of that I will be growing a beard.
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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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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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It’s very rare to get a film script that has good dialogue. A lot of the time, you spend on film sets really fighting to find out how to say the words.
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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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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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Because it does feel important to say it really doesn’t matter what shape you are.
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I cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.
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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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