Felicity Jones Quotes
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Once you're playing someone, you shouldn't be judging them in any way. That's what being an actor is - it's having empathy for people that are different from yourself. Once you've committed to that person, your responsibility is to tell that story.
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I just took everything so seriously in my early twenties. But now I'm like, 'life can be fun.' You don't have to overthink everything. I've found a way to be more at peace with things. I'm looking forward to turning 30.
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I've always been a feminist, and what I love in my work is being able to explore a full-sided woman and not patronize her.
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I'm not a huge jewelry fan.
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I did think that acting would be much more like being a pop star. Now I'm here, I can't think of anything more different.
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I'm very independent, creatively, always trying to push myself - and I think that comes from my mother.
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I am definitely romantic, and I love romantic stories - that's why I keep making romantic movies.
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I would describe my look as 'ladylike rock chick.'
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She was obsessed with French and Swedish cinema. I also remember our mother showing us 'Gone With the Wind' very early on. She absolutely loved Vivien Leigh, so it must have been a formative experience for me, thinking, 'Oh, maybe one day I'll be like Vivien Leigh.'
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I learnt circus skills in drama group, so I can juggle.
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I'm used to doing independent film where the style is a lot more casual. With improvising, you obviously find so much out on the day - and in a way, I feel more comfortable doing that.
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I always love listening to Bob Dylan. 'Blood on the Tracks' is one of my favorite albums.
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It is disheartening when you read an interview with an actress, and it starts by describing what she is wearing.
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If the part isn't always there on the page, I've had good relationships with writers where there's an openness to bring more to the role.
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I love 'Annie Hall'; I will always come back to that film again and again. Diane Keaton has been such an inspiration to me. She always brings humour, but complexity, and I love watching her on screen. She's got real charisma.
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Without sounding too pretentious, I feel my job is almost like becoming a monk or a nun - it's a calling.
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I'm not really massively into going out. I'm much more of a hibernator. It's nice to have people come to your house or go to someone's house, I think.
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My bag always weighs a ton. I carry my whole bathroom with me. You never know what's going to happen in a day!
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I don't actually think there has ever been too much emphasis on what I am wearing.
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With every film that you do, you're always so nervous. You feel exposed because you know people will see this eventually. You sort of have to put all that out of your head. What will be will be. But it's nerve wracking.
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I'm attracted to playing people who aren't necessarily straightforward.
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I love French films, and I copy things I see in them. I read magazines and also look at Tumblr. I love nails, so I literally just search the word 'nails' on Tumblr and start looking.
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I love being able to change from big films to small films.
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'Great Expectations' has become one of my favorite books.