Tamsin Egerton Quotes
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I actually love doing period pieces, purely because it takes you into a different world, mentally. The clothes you have to wear are so far from our everyday clothes that it immediately helps with the character and putting you in that mind frame.
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Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.
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I hate watching myself on film because I am so judgmental.
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I'm neurotic about children. I see dangers everywhere - sharp corners, stairs.
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My style is schizophrenic! One minute I'll be wearing bright girly dresses, and the next I'll be swinging towards more structured masculine things.
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I was brought up to think a lot about food and have respect for it, both as medicine and something to eat and enjoy.
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I suppose I am one of those lucky people who eats what they like and doesn't gain too much weight.
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At 11, I got my first job in a mini-series for America, and it was very exciting.
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I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.
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I did model for a little while part-time, but I wasn't a bloody model, and I am definitely not that horrible thing 'model-turned-actress.'
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My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a businessman.
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Once you take a role, you have to do it properly and do it justice.
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Jane Austen's characters for women are always very strong, opinionated and elegantly written, so they're always great for an actress to have a chance to do.
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The 1950s would be my ideal decade because I'm actually very traditional; I enjoy being at home, and I'm a complete nester.
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Acting is an aesthetic career, which is annoying.
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I'm a big handbag lover and will always have one with me.
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I have no sense of direction at all. Thank the Lord for my TomTom, otherwise I'd spend my whole life lost.
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I defy any woman that doesn't feel more elegant and more groomed and ready for an evening than if you have a blow dry.
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I don't think any actors love taking their clothes off on film, unless you're an exhibitionist, which I'm certainly not.
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I'm a complete junky for lotions and potions! I love SkinCeuticles Hydrating B5 Gel; it's like a serum and I put it on my face, and immediately I can feel it. I put my moisturiser on top of that, and I just know that it's going in more. I can feel it working, and I love it.
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I have been working since I was 11 on everything including period dramas.
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Kids hate anyone who is different.
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I don't know what it is about me, but I don't think of myself as sexy; I never have.
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I am my own worst enemy. My friends and family will say, 'You've got everything going for you right now', and I say, 'Oh yes, but!' Which is not a good way to be.