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" I'm not interested in a pretty world. It's boring to me. If you're lucky enough to get to play a character for a long time, it's life-changing. "
Paula Malcomson
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" A room full of hundreds, let alone thousands, of people is not my most fun thing in the world. "
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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 try not to be too profane around children or old people. Other than that, that's how I speak. "
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" I love 'Happy Valley.' I love 'Transparent.' I love 'Fleabag.' "
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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. "
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" I like to work long-term on projects. It's fun to go in and out and get in there and do something and leave it behind, but to me, the real satisfaction is doing five years on a show, where you're really just up to your eyes in it. It's part of your life. That's what makes me the happiest. "
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" I like living with a character for a really long time and what can open up with that. "
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" I'd like to try comedy, at some point, but no one ever hires me for comedy, ever. "
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" To me, movies is just scratching the surface for the work. There are people who are so, so great at that. "
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" I just want to play strong characters, whatever that is in. For me, television is where it's at. You get to play a character for a long period of time, and you get to dig deep. It's a home to go to. "
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" I always go for just really, hopefully, great writing and great acting, being in the company of great actors. "
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" I'm not a Method actor - ask anybody. "
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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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" There's no way to fake weight loss - you just kinda have to not eat. "
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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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" Listen, I'm from Belfast. We're not polite people. And it's language. We're direct. "
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" It's definitely hard to say good-bye to a character that you've played for a long time. "
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