It's never fun to be scared [about stage fright] but I think that it is important and it's healthy to always push yourself. Rose Leslie More Quotes by Rose Leslie More Quotes From Rose Leslie Working on camera is a different ballgame in the sense that it's far more intimate work, but the basics and the foundations of being able to create something that isn't necessarily your own instincts - is a character that you have inside your head - whether you're talking about television or film or theater, that still has to be the grounding work. Rose Leslie foundation talking character You always try to play it off cool, but even if I think I have a certain laidback body language when I'm meeting someone who I greatly admire, I still have this horrible tendency to go bright red. Rose Leslie play trying thinking I certainly relate to Ygritte in the fact that she is so strong and also ruthless as well and I feel that especially within Game of Thrones, I think that as a show, it is one of the frontrunners for showing dominant female characters and making sure that men answer to women rather than the other way around. Rose Leslie strong character men There's a lovely freedom of will when you approach a character that no one has really come across before, because it is your own interpretation. Rose Leslie interpretation lovely character I think booze is a good ritual. I think knocking back a shot of whiskey does calm the nerves and helps a lot. Rose Leslie nerves doe thinking The honeymoon phase always ends, for everyone. Rose Leslie honeymoon phases ends Graduating at the age of 21 was a wonderful age to hopefully start a career. Rose Leslie graduates careers age I have an older brother and an older sister - and they had the time of their lives at university. They were at Newcastle and Edinburgh. Looking up to them the whole time, I wanted to go to university and live the life they were living, having a blast, and I didn't get in. I didn't get into any of the universities I wanted to go to. Rose Leslie edinburgh live-life brother I now LOVE archery, I find it a very therapeutic sport. I would be taken away for a couple of hours before we started filming to get back into the rhythm so that it was a fluid movement of picking up the bow and then the arrows and just being able to make it look as authentic as possible. Rose Leslie couple taken sports I don't really think it matters if you go into stage or TV as long as you do a bit of character work, really. Rose Leslie character long thinking With big productions, you can sometimes get lost with the terminology and all the different departments. Rose Leslie different lost sometimes Unfortunately I don't have my grandparents, but Mum and I are working quite well together. That's candid, that's frank. Your grandmother is never going to lie to you. Rose Leslie grandparent grandmother lying I had the most fantastic time filming 'Downton.' Rose Leslie fantastic I had just wrapped season one of ‘The Good Fight,’ so I had been in New York for about six months, we hadn’t spent a lot of time together, and then I go home and the bastard puts this in the fridge. Rose Leslie entertainment Talk about being an avid fan, I obviously am of ‘The Good Wife,’ but with ‘Game of Thrones,’ I’m like the rest of the world. I’m waiting for the new and final season. Rose Leslie entertainment Going into auditions, there is a wonderful butterfly feeling in your stomach - an equal balance of being utterly terrified and exhilarated that this is your chance. Rose Leslie feeling butterfly balance chance I personally have been drawn to female roles who are incredibly strong; females who are dominant and know their own mind; who are feisty in their own way without being annoying. I like it when she has a dark side, but she also has a playful side. Rose Leslie strong mind dark way It is so inspirational, to see that in the world of Westeros, men are answering to women, and they are a force to be reckoned with. It's empowering, and it's inspirational as well, because you're just like, 'This is great!' Rose Leslie you women inspirational men When I left 'Downton Abbey,' it hadn't yet taken off and become the phenomenon that it is, to this day. That all happened after I left. But, it was fabulous to be a part of it and to be a part of the cast. We had an absolute ball! Rose Leslie become day fabulous left If you're like me and love chatting about your latest box set addiction, then Sky Box Sets Club has everything you'll need to kick start conversations with friends on Twitter or in the office the next day. Rose Leslie day me sky love
