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" I have been really lucky to play roles younger than myself for most of my career. "

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" Sometimes, as a young woman, you are boxed in more to playing characters that are emotional and vulnerable. "

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" I think film likes me better than the theatre does for some reason. "

" I enjoyed playing someone who is a professional, intelligent, defined by her work and not her role as a wife or mother. "

" People often say, 'I thought you were much taller.' So, I don't know. Maybe it's the way I stand or something. "

" England is very interested as well, and other countries if I could speak the languages! "

" There's such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move. "

" As your career goes on, you get to flex your brain a little more and play characters that are stronger and more intelligent. "

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" Some scripts you read and say, 'I've just got to do this' and you find a way of making it work. Some things you turn down because of the impact on family. "

" That is definitely something that I feel more comfortable with now. When I did 'Lord of the Rings,' it was something I wasn't quite prepared for, I didn't know how to deal with that sort of attention, and I kind of shied away from that, but I'm better at dealing with that now - a lot better. "

" My parents split up when I was young, and they are still good friends. I think it's often projected that these things have to be so acrimonious. It's so often not the case. "

" I haven't found the experience of being hot very great. It usually means you are about to be overexposed. I would rather be respected. "

" The whole theatre world deeply attracts me. I love rehearsing and having time to make mistakes and laugh and discover things about yourself and other people - and the energy level is great. "

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