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" I don't work with a lot of preparation. I think very well on my feet, and I'm very good when the pressure is on. "

Paula Malcomson

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" I'm pretty excited about the state of TV these days. There's great opportunity for really complicated relationships, in a way that I don't really see as much in movies anymore. "

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" I've been watching detective shows, like 'Wallander' and the Danish 'The Killing.' I'm like, 'That would be kind of fun to do.' "

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" I have the same criteria for choosing roles as I have always had: fantastic writing and complicated characters. "

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" I've done network shows. A director will call me and say, 'Do you want to do this with me?' and I'll say, 'Sure,' but I couldn't do it forever because there's no real expression. That's not how people talk. "

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" Cursing is heavily used in the Irish language. It's not a stretch for me, and I have no qualms about it. It doesn't fall far from the real me. "

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" I try not to be too profane around children or old people. Other than that, that's how I speak. "

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" Listen, I'm from Belfast. We're not polite people. And it's language. We're direct. "

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