Acting, for me, was therapeutic. It was a way of expressing yourself.

Ellie Bamber

Categorized in : Me Yourself Way Acting

I think I should have been born a redhead. It goes with my personality - I'm fiery, and it's kind of quirky, like me.

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I'm always reading. I've loved reading since I was young, and I've always loved sinking my teeth into a different world, especially one that you begin to create in your head.

loved you reading world

I don't really have a go-to style. I can change from an Audrey Hepburn type of thing to '70s stuff.

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I'm from just outside London, near Reading.

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The idea of bringing equality not just to entertainment but to every walk of life - I think it's very important.

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There should be no segregation. Everyone should be united, and everyone should be seen as equals.

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There is really nothing like seeing a live stage performance.

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For creating the Texan accent, I would listen to Sissy Spacek and watch her in 'Badlands.' I downloaded the audio of that whole film and listened to that.

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When I was a bit younger, I did this tiny role on 'The Musketeers,' and I had to stay dead.

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With stage, it's very tough. You have to have a lot of stamina - you're doing eight shows a week for 19 weeks. The same thing, every night. Twice a day some days. The only full day I actually had off was Sunday. And every night is different.

day you tough night

I admire anyone who does stage all their life. It's so tough, and it also made me really appreciate how lucky I am with film. You have to do your own makeup with stage, and you have to do so many un-glamorous things.

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My first reaction when I watched Les Miserables was, 'Wow, my hair looks good!' They put half a wig in, and I was always kinda worried it was gonna make my head look twice as big!

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Working with the brand has taught me to keep it classy but also shake things up. I love that about Chanel because I get to be pretty, but I also get to ride my skateboard in Chanel.

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It's so important to get your voice heard, get out there, support what you believe in and what you wanna fight for.

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I had a really lovely upbringing. I did a lot of skateboarding down country lanes.

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My favourite vintage shop in New York is called Screaming Mimi's, and whenever I go, I'll spend three hours in there just trawling.

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I love experimenting with make-up colours, using them in unique ways and doing wild things, because on a day-to-day basis, I sometimes feel mad - but in a good way.

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I'm not afraid to be me and push my opinions. At school, it always felt like girls were pitted against each other - that's so awful and sad and something that I never do. It's about accepting everyone and their choices.

never me sad school

I love breakfast. Well, I just like food. I'm properly into my food. It comes from my father. If we go anywhere, we like to look up the best restaurants.

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When I was younger, my dad taught me how to cook. He's a genius in the kitchen. I went to Vietnam with my parents, and I went on a cooking course with him.

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