I really look for asking myself that question, “Oh my God, how am I going to do this?” That’s what I aspire to every time I take on a new role.
I was never a girl that dreamt of being a princess and I never dreamt about my wedding day. I hated pink and I hated fairies. I only liked hanging out with boys. I remember throwing a tantrum if my mum put me in pink. I wasn’t a particularly girly girl.
I’ve always been quite a spontaneous person, so I would lean more towards, if you feel it and you know its right, then do it.
People just want to know something, anything. It’s all the stuff you never want to talk about, the private stuff.
Marriage is something that needs to be worked on every day. I don’t know if I’m the one to give marital advice since I’ve only been married for a little over a year, but marriage is certainly easier if you are open, trusting and loving.
If you’re very open to watching the world go by, with people’s different tics, you absorb it all without realizing it and find ways to put something into your character. I’m not sure I’m always aware I’m mimicking someone.
The performances I enjoy are the ones that are hard to read or ambiguous or left-of-centre because it makes you look closer and that’s what humans are like – quite mysterious creatures, hard to pinpoint.
I find that it really helps that I live in the States. I’m married to an American, and I have lots of American friends.
I’m a big supporter of Joe Johnston and I think that ‘Captain America’ is going to be really fun and I gather that the story is really interesting. It just wasn’t what I wanted to do next, to be honest.
It’s quite hard to faze me. I’m fairly un-shockable.
It’s nerve-wracking singing in front of people. I think that’s why most people get drunk for karaoke.
The more we mask ourselves, the freer we’re able to be within ourselves.
If you can capture the humanity of a family struggling in an economic crisis you can make a difference. You can raise awareness just of the simple humanity.
It’s very hard to play the straight lead girl and still make her sparkly and fun and real.
It’s a big chip on my shoulder that I have not been to any of his parties – P. Diddy, Diddy Puff. But he was super nice to me. And he does look sharp, that guy. Doesn’t ever go wrong with a suit.
When I read a script, I’ll have a very visceral gut reaction to what does this mean to me? How does she feel in my skin? Could I play this role?
I had a non-existent knowledge of Queen Victoria’s early years. Like everyone else, I thought of her as an old lady dressed in black. My mom had told me about her, though, that she had a very loving relationship with Albert, that they had lots of kids, and that he died young.
Cate’s absolutely spellbinding. She was like that just eating a sandwich. I knew at the time I was privileged, but since she’s become God’s gift to actresses I realise exactly how lucky I was.
I love character roles. I’m happier in them. I look for roles that have some kind of complexity.
I’m on a health kick! I’m drawn to cheeseburgers, so I’ve got to just try and keep it on an even keel.