Auditioning for something you already know and love is terrifying. Emily Berrington More Quotes by Emily Berrington More Quotes From Emily Berrington Nobody stays in the world that you've seen them in before. Emily Berrington world Whatever happens, you can always make it back somehow! Emily Berrington whatever-happenshappens There's a fine line between something saving you time and replacing a bit of you that could be useful. I've certainly become more and more aware of that. All it takes is for my phone to run out of battery and I need to find a place and I suddenly realise I have no sense of direction anymore because I'm so used to using it for that. Emily Berrington batteriesphonesrunning I try not to always use self-check-out and things like that! Emily Berrington useselftrying If something robotic can have responsibilities then it should also have rights. Emily Berrington responsibilityshouldrights From an acting point of view you need to look at what you're bringing in. Emily Berrington actingviewsneeds Little girls as children, I think, are expected to behave better. If a boy's naughty at school, he's a little bit cheeky and mischievous. If a girl's naughty, she's trouble. Emily Berrington naughtygirlchildrenschool I was not a queen bee, ever. Emily Berrington beeeverqueen I had a brilliant trip to Mexico with my friend Ellie during my gap year. We thought we were being really cool and going off the beaten track while all our friends went to Thailand and Australia. The first beachside bar we walked into - there were two girls from my sixth form in there. Emily Berrington friendthoughtcoolfriends I read recently that someone set up a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Robots in America. The idea being that if something robotic can have responsibilities then it should also have rights. Emily Berrington someonerobotssocietyamerica I always thought that at the very time of your life when you want to be cool and sexy and fascinating, you are none of those things. You are a hormonal muddle in your school uniform sitting in double science looking at a boy who you know will never notice you. That was definitely me; I was so shy at school. Emily Berrington mesexylifescience I literally can't get anywhere now without the map on my phone. I used to use an A-Z when I first came to London, and now I really struggle because there's no dot to show where I am. And I think that part of my brain doesn't work any more. Emily Berrington i-amstrugglebrainwork Politics is terrifying, very masculine, and not particularly encouraging to young blonde women - as a career, that is - and it was only when I was working in parliament that I thought to myself, 'Well, this is a tough industry; can an acting career be any more intimidating?' and I applied to drama school. Emily Berrington myselfwomenpoliticsschool You imagine that, going into such a huge American series, you will come up against a lot of egos, but it was the complete opposite on '24,' a dream team. Emily Berrington willyouteamdream I will be very sad if I ever get to the point where I think, 'Oh no, another dress from Armani.' I want to be still screaming my head off when it arrives. Emily Berrington dresswillthinksad When I was little, I was actually really shy. I really enjoyed doing school plays, but I found the whole thing terrifying. I cried myself to sleep once because I thought my teacher was going to give me the lead role. I never imagined acting was a viable career. Emily Berrington myselfmesleepteacher My first role was an angel in the nursery nativity. I spotted my mum halfway through and shouted over someone else's lines to ask if she liked my costume. I've learnt not to do that now. Emily Berrington shethroughsomeoneangel I really enjoy working with people who have come into this industry for what I think are really admirable reasons. People who really want to tell brilliant stories and do it in the most effective way possible. Emily Berrington thinkenjoypeopleway I was really into '24' at university, and it resulted in a lot of lost hours that could have been spent at the library. If you could have told me then I would be in it one day, I'd have hit the roof. Emily Berrington daymeyoulibrary I never thought I'd end up doing comedy, but actually, it's been something I've really relished the challenge of and ended up doing quite a bit of. Emily Berrington challengeendthoughtcomedy
