In film as a medium, you’re often given a baddie and a goodie and told what to think about them; it’s usually a very definite point of view.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYI’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 think everybody has the right to a private life.
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I think it doesn’t matter where you’re from, we all need a bit of romance.
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I always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove.
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I’ve had my body manipulated so many different times for so many different reasons, whether it’s paparazzi photographers or for film posters.
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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 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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I think fashion is like putting on armor. I like that aspect of it, but it’s not something I want to think about every day.
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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.
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You have to learn the rules to be able to know how to break them.
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Nice is the worst word.
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It’s not everyday you get to do a pirate movie, you might as well go for it.
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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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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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Empathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes and trying not to judge.
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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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