Kaya Scodelario Professions : Actress Born : March 13, 1992 Browse All Authors Top 38 quotes by Kaya Scodelario What was nice about it was that it never felt that big. It's a relatively low budget for what we're shooting and we are a little family, we were excited to have Wes back because we knew he could do something amazing with this story and I think he has. It's a better movie than the first one because it's bigger. Kaya Scodelario entertainment I was painfully shy as a child; I was dyslexic. I had a single mother who's an immigrant. I just didn't believe acting was something that people like me could do on a professional level. Kaya Scodelario me mother believe people 'Skins' wanted to create a new thing by actually casting real teenagers. I think it was very brave of them. They also wanted to give the opportunity to people who didn't go to drama school. Kaya Scodelario brave opportunity people school There are so many things that you're supposed to conform to as an actress. Keep your mouth shut. Look pretty. Be a fashionista. I'm not stylish. I don't want to become this character. Kaya Scodelario look you stylish character We come from a very humble background. A lot of my paycheck from 'Skins' went to paying the bills and getting us a new sofa. Kaya Scodelario background us new humble I would love to make a Brazilian film, but it would have to be something very close to my heart. It's such a personal thing, so I'd want to do my family proud. I'd want to do justice to Brazilian cinema. I think Brazilian cinema is brilliant. I would really love to do something, but I'm just waiting for the right thing. Kaya Scodelario family waiting heart love Who doesn't want to shoot for 'Vogue?' I remember updating my Facebook status to say 'Doing 'Vogue' today', it was so exciting. I thought it would be really intimidating, and I don't like photoshoots, but that was the most relaxed one I've done. Kaya Scodelario doing thought remember today I love dressing up, but I do find the red carpet thing quite stressful. When I went to Venice Film Festival last month to promote 'Wuthering Heights,' I told my boyfriend beforehand 'I will be a nightmare, I will cry, I will be nervous.' Actually once I was there, it was fine. Kaya Scodelario will cry red love I remember doing my first school play. We were doing 'Oliver Twist,' and I was cast as Oliver. It was the first time I ever felt brave and confident and truly happy about something. Kaya Scodelario brave happy time school My mom always let me watch movies that were probably slightly too mature for my age, but she wanted me to see different stories. We grew up with quite a hard life, so she wasn't afraid to show me that in movies. Kaya Scodelario me mom age life I'd like to think that even if I wasn't acting professionally, I would still be doing it for free. It helps me get through the day. Kaya Scodelario free day think me In England, there is this tradition of the upper classes going to very expensive drama schools and then going on having careers. I knew that wasn't an option for me. My mother would never have been able to afford that. Kaya Scodelario never me tradition mother I was bullied; I was kind of a girl in the corner. So acting was a great outlet for me by pretending to be someone else. Kaya Scodelario someone great me girl I got incredibly lucky, and you have to be if you want to be quite successful. Kaya Scodelario you lucky successful want I'm not comfortable doing nudity. That's something quite personal. Kaya Scodelario personal something doing comfortable Considering what the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film is about, I wouldn't be able to play Anastacia. Kaya Scodelario shades grey film play I think, like every actor, you've just to pick what you're interested in. Kaya Scodelario just like think you Acting's such a good job in that you're stimulating and pushing yourself constantly. I'd never want to do anything comfortable. Kaya Scodelario yourself job good you Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors