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" I'm a girl, so I didn't really know about 'G.I. Joe' as a kid. I didn't watch the show. "

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" The Asian culture has to be a part of what we see on TV and in movies. "

" For Elektra, I just wanted to be very clear. She's traveled the world. She didn't go to boarding school, but that's the type of girl that she'd be. So, I just wanted to make sure that I could bring that to her, which goes through the language. "

" It's been great to travel because I really enjoyed being 'Elektra', so it's not a problem talking about it. "

" Marvel's very secretive, and I'm not hiding anything, I'm not lying; it's just the way they are. "

" When I was auditioning, I didn't know it was 'Daredevil.' Everything was secret. They're secret agents. They wouldn't give you any clues. I was a big fan of the show, and I think it helped me, once I got the part, to really understand the world that they live in. It helped me during shooting. "

" I think I would choose to do things because they are interesting, because I like a character or because it's very well-written. Or because it makes sense. "

" We can list a bunch of actors who have embodied characters that aren't their nationalities, and I think that's the beauty of acting. "

" When I was nine, my father said 'You can take piano lessons or do karate' - I had a black belt and was competing before I was 19. "

" We're telling the story of 'Daredevil'. In this aspect, the storylines accentuate the sociopathic tendencies in her. The writers wanted to highlight that Elektra is quite manipulative and doesn't seem to have a conscience. "

" I really think I tried to capture the essence of the comics: what I thought would be the essence of Elektra. And then, as any character that I play, I really tried to dig inside me and try to reach real emotions and transpose that in her world, in who she is. "

" I always work with a coach. That's just a personal thing that I like to do. During interviews, you'll hear more of my accent, and I'll stress the wrong words. "

" I never do things fearing I could do right or wrong. I just do it because I just follow my guts. This is really how I did it for 'Elektra' because I was just amazed by all the comics. I was good for me to get inspired by them, and I just follow my guts for the rest. "

" A first love is something that lasts forever in your heart. It's something that marks you. "

" I wanted to have some disdain in the way that she fights sometimes, because I think Elektra is a bit careless, like, 'You're in my way - get out.' "

" No, I'm not a student of Snake Eyes, but we trained in the same dojo. "

" I love Elektra. I really have a special place in my heart for her. It was very enjoyable for me to discover her and to adapt her for this project and bring myself to this character. So I have a special spot for her. "

" I'm a black belt in karate. I grew up on the outskirts of Paris, and it was rough. "

" I think acting is a work of imagination. "

" I'm lucky to play Elektra. So far, it's the most exciting part I've ever had to play. I've done the physicality a bit before, and I enjoy it. "

" I've done some movies before when you have months, or three weeks at least, to train and to learn choreography. "

" Some of the writers definitely got inspired by some of the story lines, but we are evolving in the 'Daredevil' story. So when it comes to 'Elektra', they didn't follow one of her specific story lines, you know. They really tried to capture what comes through the comics, but there's not one specific storyline. "

" That's the Elektra I tried to portray: one that's always in the grey. She is a tortured soul. "

" I got 'Elektra: Assassin,' and that's where I learned that she was a tortured soul. She's been through a lot and was possibly psychologically unstable. "

" I had no idea who Elektra was. When the producers asked me before I booked the job, I had to tell them. It was a great surprise when I actually got the job. "

" I don't see myself as exotic. "

" You want to enjoy your night, and you don't want to suffer in your heels too long. Lipstick compensates for the lack of heels. It's a good option, and it works. "

" I do feel privileged to play Elektra, because definitely she is a strong female character. She's a strong character. It would be nice if eventually we'd just say she's a strong character, not a strong female character. "

" Elektra isn't a villain and isn't a good girl, but as Frank Miller said, she is one of the villains with a weak streak in them, and that's a failure that I tried to explore. "

" Having my own show - it's not something that I think of. It's not. "

" On paper, I refuse to position myself as a victim and say, 'Oh, see, this is hard for me, and I'm never going to get any work because they're never gonna look for a half-French, half-Cambodian girl.' I've always said, 'Carry on and work on your job, and at some point, it'll come.' "