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" Acting on stage is a living organism you can never pin down, and I believe the audience feeds off that, too. "
You
Acting
Believe
" Because I didn't go to drama school, I didn't start in the business with any toolbox apart from enthusiasm and instinct. I'd throw everything at a part and sometimes realise that I had hit my limits. "
Start
School
Limits
" Cate Blanchett and Eileen Atkins are definitely among my top five actresses whose work I aspire to. "
Work
Among
Aspire
" For a long time, I did feel aware that I wasn't pretty or bubbly enough. Nor was I sexy-looking. "
Enough
Feel
Nor
" I am always really buzzed after each performance, and at around one in the morning, I'll hit a brick wall and need to sleep. "
Morning
I Am
Performance
" I am fascinated by people's flaws and delusions: all the messy bits of human nature we all try to pretend we don't have. "
Nature
People
Try
" I became hooked on 'In Treatment,' which was so finely written and performed. Such a simple idea, and yet it delved into very complex territory with real grace and humanity. "
Grace
Simple
Real
" I heard David Sedaris read live recently which was a complete delight. Few writers make me laugh out loud on the bus. He does. "
Live
Out
Me
" I love the virtuosity and imaginative chutzpah of 'Da Vinci's Demons,' and not just because my boyfriend is in it! "
Demons
Love
Just Because
" I'm halfway through Patti Smith's memoir 'Just Kids,' which is heart-stoppingly vivid. It drips with beauty and hope and devastating candour. I don't want it to end. "
Just
Hope
Halfway
" I'm just interested in things that move me and make me think, make me laugh. "
Laugh
Make Me Laugh
Me
" I'm sure my mum was a huge influence on my wanting to be an actress: just seeing her doing it, seeing her love it, caring about it. Invest in something, take it seriously and be so wonderful. "
Caring
Influence
Doing
" I suppose one of the things that interest me about acting is unpicking what makes people tick and why they do what they do and what it means to be human. "
Things
Why
Acting
" It's true: theatre has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I always liked everything about it. As a child, I used to get so excited about performing, I'd get the giggles. "
Theatre
Child
Remember
" I've had so many experiences where everyone is very polite about each other's working process, which can lead to work where everyone seems to be in different plays. "
Work
Process
Lead
" I've obviously got one of those faces that people can forget. "
People
Those
Got
" I would definitely say I'm a feminist. To me, it just means being attentive and mindful. It's about equality and equal treatment. It feels like a gut instinct. "
Instinct
Equal
Say
" There's a pressure to conform to particular images, and it feels a pretty exclusive pool of body image or facial image that is considered appealing. And in a way, that feels like pre-judging what an audience might actually want. "
Want
Pool
Body
" Throughout my life, I've known that if I change my hair, if I change my look, people I know will blank me in the street. "
My Life
People
Me
" What's exciting about theatre is observing human behaviour. You're constantly making judgments about body language, the physical, the emotional, the intellectual. "
You
Language
Body
" When you're young and starting out, the big hurdle is to relax enough in rehearsal so that you don't feel intimidated. The more work you've done, the more you can experiment in rehearsal and not have to worry about getting the sack. "
You
Work
Relax
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