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.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYI 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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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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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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In the movie, you’re moving, you have personality, you don’t have to be great looking.
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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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Envy is the last thing that my parents feel.
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I find it difficult to see the romance in digital.
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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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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 always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove.
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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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My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
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You already feel unsure of yourself, and then you see your worst fears in print. It really knocked me – which is why, I think, I was working, working, working, because I was trying to run away from the fact that I thought I couldn’t do it.
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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 like watching films when I don’t know anything about the people.
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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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