I always find it much easier when there’s one person whose vision you’re following, as opposed to many people.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYEmpathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes and trying not to judge.
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A lot of times in cinema today the women are overly sentimental, so I constantly try to do the opposite. I like strident women.
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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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I don’t quite understand what Tolstoy’s actual personal view of Anna is – whether he likes her or hates her, whether she’s the heroine or the antiheroine.
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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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Empathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes and trying not to judge.
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I think quite often when you have a hell of a lot more money and time, as you very much do on a big studio film, you don’t necessarily have to make the decisions right there. You can always goback and reshoot it.
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I think everybody has the right to a private life.
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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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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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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 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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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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The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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