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In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.
Laura Carmichael
PeopleYouPlayWho
As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!
StartThinkYouCareerHardGoing
I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.
PlayAgainstYourTypeBeneficial
It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.
GreatTimeTalentUglyPeopleStart
Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benefit on set.
TeacherHistoryPeopleMeActing
My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.
GirlWarAmazingListeningLandAwe
I grew up listening in awe to stories of their wartime adventures. My granny, Joan, was a journalist and wrote amazing letters to my grandpa when he was a prisoner of war, while my nana, Mary, was a Land Girl, then a Wren. They were so independent, resilient and glamorous.
WorkLoveGoodYouPlayBritish
I'd love to work in the States; I'd love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play. But I do love British film as well.
WorkTravelThinkYouGoActor
I think as an actor you're used to having to travel, so wherever the work, is you're willing to go.
WorkCoffeeWalkNeverAskDirector
We all have hierarchies at work - even on set, the runner would never walk up to the director and ask for a cup of coffee.
WomenLiveWayTwentiesWantedCrap
There is no way I'd have wanted to live in the Twenties. It was really crap for women.
ThoughtClothesYouLookNiceYour
There's something about wearing clothes that your great-grandmother might have thought were nice that makes you look older.
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