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" When the board games came out of the cupboard when I was a kid, I had to beat my two brothers every time. "
Lily James
Time
Two
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" The greatest thing is that usually the auditions you think are bad are the ones you get. "
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" In regards to your love life, you're just entering into a whole of pain if you talk about it. If you've never said anything, there are no sound bites to haunt you when you're crying into a box of Kleenex after it all goes wrong. "
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" I want to do more theater, which allows you to take bigger risks and experiment. "
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" The famous pilot season literally sends shivers down my spine. "
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" I trained with Olympics Athlete Jeanette Kwakye - who is amazing! And Shani Anderson, who is an excellent Olympic runner. We trained five times a week; running, circuits, weights, working out in the gym, and on the track. It was an insane time. "
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" For exams, I swotted so hard because I couldn't bear the thought of not coming first. "
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" I don't like seeing celebs looking too skinny, I love it when they look healthy and comfortable in their bodies and embrace their curves. "
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" Diet Coke is the only way I get through filming because I get so tired. "
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" I Googled myself, and I saw some nice things and some not-so-nice things. I've learned that that stuff isn't real, and it doesn't exist unless you look at it. "
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" I find cardio hard. "
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" My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was 'Just William.' It was a BBC TV show. I played Ethel. "
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" I thought it'd be interesting to play an off-centre character who doesn't have to be pretty. "
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" Mum would have a panic attack if she had to stand up and give a speech around a table. "
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Stand Up
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" It's hard to see yourself as a princess because it involves a huge leap of the imagination and sort of requires you to believe you can be that, which is a scary, weird thing. "
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" I loved all the princess films, and I grew up with them, and I think it's really cool how they've changed over the years - how the princesses have become more positive role models right up until 'Frozen.' "
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Loved
" No one looks twice at me when they're around, and 'Cinderella' has made no difference. And I know that isn't going to change. "
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" Top athletes are like warriors. "
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" I admire actresses like Jennifer Lawrence, who says what she thinks. "
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" 'Cinderella' touches on loss, and there was definitely a strong sense of grief in my life. "
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" I think our sense as actors of what we've just done - whether or not it be in an audition - is usually really not connected to any truth. I'm always asking for more takes and more goes. I think I just need to shut up and listen. "
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" It's so hard coming out of drama school to claim your right to be taken seriously and even get auditions. "
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Drama
Right
Hard
" I think it's probably best to work out in the morning to get it out of the way. My ultimate top tip is to drag yourself, even if you have to roll yourself out of your bed and in to a sit-up - it's really not that bad once you start. "
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" My dad lived on Sunset Boulevard for a couple of years as a waiter, and he said he'd do a different character every time somebody sat down, just to get some practice. "
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" The world of the flapper - live free, wild and young - that energy is intoxicating. It's nice to inject that into the more controlled 'Downton' way of living. "
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" I'm dying to do a tiny indie and play something totally naturalistic without any sort of constraints on me. Something where I can shock everyone. "
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" Corsets are always hard to wear. "
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" I think Beyonce always looks great. "
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" I played Nina in 'The Seagull,' and I remember thinking it's incredible to see all the actresses in the past that've played her. It's quite strengthening. You feel a part of the family of actresses going through and giving something of themselves to the role. "
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" I really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so it's a balancing game. "
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