Cersei in Game of Thrones is quite solid and stiff. Lena Headey More Quotes by Lena Headey More Quotes From Lena Headey There's nothing more exciting for an actor than a chance to lose, to be someone who has lost - especially if it's someone who starts off with a veneer of control. To be broken is wonderful. Lena Headey actorschancebroken People do seem to think that I'm going to be some wicked witch, and then they're always surprised to find out I'm just a little clumsy nerd. Lena Headey nerdpeoplethinking I don't think you should feel guilty about pleasure. Defeats the purpose. Lena Headey defeatpurposethinking There's a perceived inverse relation between looks and talent. Look at Charlize Theron - she made herself ugly for 'Monster' and suddenly everyone said 'she's a genius.' It shouldn't be like that. Lena Headey geniusmonsterslooks I hate being looked at. Can't stand it. I know, I know - I picked the wrong career. Lena Headey i-hatecareershate Getting the role in '300' saved me. I'd been out of work for 11 months after 'The Brothers Grimm.' Once the film came out and didn't do so well, the director Terry Gilliam blamed me for absolutely everything. It was pretty appalling, and I had started to wonder if I'd ever get another job again when I was asked to audition for '300. Lena Headey brotherjobsdirectors I have an internal protectiveness where it's like, if it comes to just me, as frightened as I am of losing someone I love or things going sour or simply being alone, there is a dark place in my brain where I'm like, It could happen and I'm okay, I'm prepared. Lena Headey losing-someonedarkbrain I love being physical, but I am extreme either way. I can be superfit. And then I can be really lazy and ignore everything. Lena Headey lazylove-isway I've said from day one that I've got no problem with nudity. I've done it throughout my career. Lena Headey careersproblemdone I have a playlist of farts on my phone. Lena Headey fartplaylistsphones I was obsessed with vampires when I was 13 or 14. Lena Headey vampireobsessed I almost never get recognised in the street. Lena Headey streets It's amazing the things that you cry at. I cry when I smell my son's hair in the morning. We have a moment of peace and I'll be like, 'Ahhhh! How can you love this much?' Lena Headey hairmorningson I hate being looked at. Can't stand it. I know, I know - I picked the wrong career. I should have been a doctor. If you play certain parts you have this nice face painted on you, and then you have feel as if you have a responsibility to this idea of being beautiful. I hate that about our business. Lena Headey nicehatebeautiful I do what I do; I cant control who thinks what. Lena Headey cantthinking Nothing I do is by design. It's always the result of a happy accident. I didn't have a career plan. It has just become the way it is. It's all good fun. Lena Headey designcareersfun I am very much a seat-of-the-pants actor. I will prepare when I have to. But I like being unprepared. Lena Headey seatspantsactors Having the tattoo itself is not really for the end result for me. I like having them done. Lena Headey tattoodoneends I'm sort of like a T. rex in the world of female actresses. Every time a job is finished, I look at my car and think, 'Could I live in it? Lena Headey carjobsthinking I think I cry when I'm angry. I let it go that way. Lena Headey let-it-gowaythinking
