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.
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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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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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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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’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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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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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 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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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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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 always find it much easier when there’s one person whose vision you’re following, as opposed to many people.
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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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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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You have to learn the rules to be able to know how to break them.
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Because it does feel important to say it really doesn’t matter what shape you are.
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