A lot of times in cinema today the women are overly sentimental, so I constantly try to do the opposite. I like strident women.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYIn L.A., I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the other actresses who are going for an audition.
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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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You have to learn the rules to be able to know how to break them.
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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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My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
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In L.A., I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the other actresses who are going for an audition.
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I wasn’t allowed to do commercials. I wasn’t allowed to do TV series. I wasn’t allowed to do soaps or basically anything that would mean I missed too much school.
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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 cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.
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I find it difficult to see the romance in digital.
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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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All through my life what I’ve loved doing is watching movies. I love the escapism of film, I love stories. So it is incredible to be able to be in them as much as I am, to see them from the first stitch in a costume to the end product.
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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.
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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 wish I was Sienna Miller. When I talk to her, I hope a bit of her party personality will rub off on me, but it never does.
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