At 17, we all think we know what we're doing. Jessica Brown Findlay More Quotes by Jessica Brown Findlay More Quotes From Jessica Brown Findlay Everything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool. Jessica Brown Findlay embarrassing should way Sometimes when a scene is written or directed to be shouted or played incredibly angrily, I always think it's way more terrifying when someone is fuming and talks in a very calm way. I always want people to shout at me if they're angry - it freaks me out that whole thing of, 'I'm not angry I'm just disappointed.' Jessica Brown Findlay want people thinking On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do. Jessica Brown Findlay work-out jobs character I like to accessorise shirts with a little ribbon tied round my collar or a country style ascot. I've also sewed little hearts on some of my sleeves which I've done for years because I always wear my heart on my sleeve so if you see a little embroidered heart on my clothes, that's why! Jessica Brown Findlay heart country years I love when people become obsessed with Downton. Jessica Brown Findlay obsessed people I do so many things. Like when I was younger, if I drove past a house that I didn't want to live in, I'd hold my breath. Driving around somewhere like Slough I'd go blue in the face. Jessica Brown Findlay house blue past I absolutely adore Alessandra Rich, I think her dresses are stunning and she really knows how to cut and dress the female shape. Her stuff is really beautiful, stylish and a little bit quirky. I love it all! Jessica Brown Findlay cutting beautiful thinking I've read my grandmother's memoirs and she served as a nurse during World War II. What they had to do was incredible. Jessica Brown Findlay grandmother nurse war Unfortunately I had an ankle problem and underwent three operations. Jessica Brown Findlay ankles three problem I'm really into strong, female roles - but they don't have to necessarily be loud - I'm just as interested in introverts too. Jessica Brown Findlay female roles strong I'm hungry for a cold and mean character - I'd love it if someone thought I could play gritty. I want to play a baddie, someone really scary. Jessica Brown Findlay play character mean Ever since I was young, I've read Austen and the Brontes. My friends laugh, but those books are always so tragic and wonderful - those stories, they're just incredible. Jessica Brown Findlay stories laughing book You don't automatically assume everyone will fall for a period drama. Jessica Brown Findlay will you drama fall I trained as a ballet dancer and fell in love with Rudolf Nureyev; I thought him the most beautiful creature. My mum had to break it to me that not only was he gay, but he was dead. Jessica Brown Findlay me gay beautiful love I shout at the radio when someone starts talking over the end of a song. Shut up! I don't want to hear that the DJ has just found a mouldy sandwich in the corner of the studio. Nor do I like it when the magic of something you're watching is shattered by an advert for Argos. Jessica Brown Findlay dj you magic song I've got four piercings in my left, so we've dubbed my right one the 'period drama ear.' I have to be filmed from that side when I do emotional close-ups in 'Downton.' Jessica Brown Findlay right left emotional drama