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There are a lot of parallels between the historical Henry VIII and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. There's an oscillation and extremity of emotion throughout his repertoire that lends itself beautifully to the nature of Henry VIII, definitely. He will push things to the limit, and yet remain in emotional control.
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I want to keep people guessing.
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To be joining 'The Hunger Games' family is such a thrill. It deserves the hype because it's well written, handles really big subject matter, but doesn't talk down to its audience. And then there's the romance element.
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When I turn on the news in Paris, the way Syria is covered is different from the way it is covered in Washington, D.C., or London. Even in Western society, where we hold all the values of democracy and freedom of speech, as soon as you point a camera in a particular direction, there is an angle - literally and figuratively.
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We don't have enough young, female antiheroes. We don't accept women as antiheroes the way we do the men.
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Actors have this amazing skill - we bond quite quickly but equally we move on quite quickly. There's nothing particularly cold or capricious about it - we're troubadours and lead a troubadour's lifestyle.
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Network shows shoot so fast, so you kind of have to just go with your instinct.
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My first time to Rome was when I was backpacking with my best friend around Europe for a month at 18 years old, so I remember that excitement of being away from home properly for the first time.
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Good style - regardless of fads - means the thing that suits your body.
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I think women have always been trying to look healthy. The makeup artists just teach you the quick cheats.
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Women are over 50 percent of the population.
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I meet fascinating people I respect and idolise all the time.
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I've been spoiled rotten with the costumes I've worn.
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It's funny how being an actor forces you to do things or go places that you wouldn't ordinarily.
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Being seduced by a man on crutches was an interesting experience.
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Privacy is important to me. But it's not just about sticking two fingers up and saying I don't want anyone to know my business. It's an artistic choice. I think that for any actor to convince their audience that they have completely inhabited a character requires a certain level of anonymity.
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Famously, Anne Boleyn was not a beauty: she was more about quirkiness and an innate sensuality, and there are a lot of references to her eyes. Which sends out a great message for women, because life is not about the aesthetic all the time.
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There was a woman in Elizabeth I's court that happened to have the same family name as me.
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Sci-fi always runs out a little bit ahead of reality, right? Automatic doors in 'Star Trek,' stuff like that. It all happened, didn't it, finally?
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I'm a serial monogamist and would never dream of being as predatory as some of the women I've played. I can actually be a bit shy.