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" I was thrown in the deep end at 18 when I got cast in a movie that I didn't audition for. The director just sort of found me and put me in a film, so the decision was really made for me. "

Teresa Palmer

Decision

Film

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Teresa Palmer

Universe

Yourself

" Obviously I don't have a stylist for everyday stuff, but for a premiere or something usually the studio will hire someone. "

" I came from rather humble beginnings. "

" I love zombie films like Danny Boyle's '28 Days Later' - I thought it was so brilliantly done and so grounded in reality. I was definitely thrust into the zombie world watching that film. "

" I'm very much into animal welfare. "

" Kids are really cruel. "

" My parents don't really watch movies at all. "

" I haven't met everyone from all different cultures, but I do know Aussies are very tough. "

" I know my parents are really proud of me, and they think I've become successful, so that's nice, but there's still so much I want to achieve in my life. "

" I love to challenge myself. "

" I'm a workaholic, I always try to fill my time with projects. "

" There aren't a lot of movie star males around my age that I can play opposite. "

" I think that Americans find the Australian humour and the energy of Australians very refreshing - we are quite self-deprecating, we're light-hearted and can have a laugh. "

" I think Aussies try to stay humble. "

" I had the best of both worlds when I was a kid. I'd spend a quiet week with my mum, then I'd go to my dad's property in the Adelaide Hills, where there were all these kids and animals running around. "

" If you are having fun on screen, it shows. "

" As a producer you have creative control, and that's what is so exciting about it. At the end of the day, if you have made a film it's totally your responsibility, and if it works it's your responsibility and if it doesn't it's also your responsibility. "

" I feel like if I ever got into some sort of rumble on the street, I will actually be able to defend myself. "

" I was so dorky up until I was about 14 or 15 and started to get a little bit cooler, but I was a socks and sandals girl. I would wear big frilly socks with sandals and all the kids would tease me. "

Teresa Palmer

Started

Socks

" I'd always dreamt of acting but, in Adelaide, we don't have exposure to the opportunities that make stardom a possibility. "

" I do like fantasy films. "

Teresa Palmer

Films

Fantasy

" I can't speak for anyone else, but in my case, I sort of fell into acting. "

" The nerds are my favourite sort of boys - any guy with a passion - whether it be physics or film or writing or poetry even, I think it's super sweet and it's very attractive for a female. "

" In real life, I'm always in tracksuits, and I never wear makeup. "