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" I have had the most wonderful childhood, and I was raised in a very loving family. And it was nothing short of an amazing privilege because I was incredibly lucky to be able to play up in trees and make it like silly dens in a bush and stuff like that. "

Rose Leslie

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Rose Leslie

Experience

Light

" I remember bossing my younger siblings around and making them put on shows and skits with me. "

" I think it's important to change and not be associated with your character too much. "

" I personally have been drawn to female roles who are incredibly strong; females who are dominant and know their own mind; who are feisty in their own way without being annoying. I like it when she has a dark side, but she also has a playful side. "

" Mum and Dad paid me 50 pence, which was a lot of money when I was 8 years old, not to dye my hair. "

Rose Leslie

Money

Old

" I loved my experience on 'Downton Abbey.' We shot it in six months, and it was the first time I'd ever been on TV, and I was surrounded by my friends. It was a wonderful, wonderful time. "

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" It is so inspirational, to see that in the world of Westeros, men are answering to women, and they are a force to be reckoned with. It's empowering, and it's inspirational as well, because you're just like, 'This is great!' "

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" For a 'GOT' premiere, I wore a white dress by Antonio Berardi, which fitted beautifully. And I felt empowered by the Jenny Packham gown I wore for 'The Last Witch Hunter' premiere. That is the beauty of the designer - to help a woman or man feel that way. "

" You always try to play it off cool, but even if I think I have a certain laidback body language when I'm meeting someone who I greatly admire, I still have this horrible tendency to go bright red. "

" My elder brother and sister were both sporty and academic, and I think, subconsciously, I knew I couldn't go down that avenue. "

Rose Leslie

Brother

Sister

" Certainly part of being from a big family is that you have to shout to make yourself heard. "

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" The universe is so enormous, and we have no idea what's on the other side of the galaxy. It's a lovely thing to be able to tap into. I'm definitely not opposed to any supernatural ideas, but I've never encountered any. I believe in spirits, but I've never seen a ghost. And I believe in Heaven and Hell. "

" Working on 'Honeymoon,' an independent movie, was almost like working on TV with the space, and everything was stripped down - costume and hair and makeup. There was very little to hide behind, and you absolutely had to create the character from within. "

" With big productions, you can sometimes get lost with the terminology and all the different departments. "

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" With 'Game of Thrones' you're not really dealing with anything that is based in reality. You have dragons and magic and all of that. "

" It's kind of ridiculous, but I hate creepy crawlers. Like centipedes. It's just the fact that they have so many legs! I am not great with spiders either. That absolutely creeps me out. "

" I taught myself to listen and kind of regurgitate what I was surrounded by, and it's been a wonderful tool to have as an actor. "

" The gap between film and TV is narrowing, and that's great for us all. "

Rose Leslie

Gap

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