New Zealander - Actress | May 16, 1977 -
I like to play the grey areas in life - that's the most uncomfortable place to be. Nobody likes to be in that in-between state where there don't know what's going to happen. There's a lot of tension in that, and a lot of stuff to play with - where it's uncomfortable and awkward and sad and scary.
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I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.'
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I don't think I've played a lot of crazy people.
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I feel so grateful when I see a movie and there's a woman who looks somewhat like me. I'm like, 'Thank you, Samantha Morton!' You know, a woman who feels like a human being. That means so much to me.
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I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue.
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Everybody goes through challenges. There's stuff that happens personally that's challenging, stuff in work that's difficult, disappointments that happen.
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I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.
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The acting life is different than I thought it would be. I love it - it's actually a lot less pressure than I thought it would be.
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I know a lot of actors have all these expectations and believe that one thing should lead to another thing, and that's probably the right way to build a career. I don't know what's wrong with me - I just don't think like that!
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I read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested.
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I used to write stories and poetry, but for some reason I have it in my head that if I'm going to write, I have to write a script.
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I've done a gazillion readings that have gone on to be movies that are made without me.
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