I don't mind being unlikely. I'd rather that than be predictable. Sheridan Smith More Quotes by Sheridan Smith More Quotes From Sheridan Smith I pull my eyelashes when I'm tired or thinking - it's a nervous thing. Sheridan Smith eyelashes tired thinking When you're hiding behind a character all the time, as soon as you have to be yourself, you feel kind of terrified. Sheridan Smith being-yourself kind character I don't usually get to play sophisticated women. I usually do the old scrubs, chavs or slappers. Sheridan Smith slappers sophisticated play People can never work out where they know me from. They just come up and chat with me like mates. Sheridan Smith come-up work-out people When I saw 'Legally Blonde' on Broadway, I rang my agent and said 'I want to be seen for this,' but the rest weren't big choices, really. 'Hedda Gabler' was a phone call offering it to me, and as I've said before quite embarrassingly, I didn't know the play, so I didn't sit there thinking 'I would now like to tackle Ibsen.' Sheridan Smith phone-call rest me thinking Kathy Burke has been a real inspiration. I think she's brilliant. I like the fact she doesn't care what she looks like on TV and just gets really into character. Obviously, she can do drama as well, but it's her comedy I love. Sheridan Smith think care love character I'm really grateful to my parents for having the confidence in me to let me go. I was terrified I might have to slink back to the village with my tail between my legs, and treated every job as though it were my last - I still do - but fortunately, I got work and things seemed to slot into place. Sheridan Smith me confidence grateful work I've been so lucky with the people I've worked with, but I'm such a fan girl. When I moved to London at 16, I saw a man from a Dulux advert on the bus, and I asked for his autograph. I was so excited; you can imagine what I'm like now - I really need to control myself. Sheridan Smith myself you man girl When a woman gets to 30, you ask her about having kids. I don't mind - all my friends are settled with kids, so I can understand people asking, and I even get it from relatives, but I'd be a fool to miss these work opportunities. And there's no time limit. One day I'll find my prince, but at the minute, I'm enjoying kissing a few frogs. Sheridan Smith day you work time I think the first album I bought was The Jackson Five, but the first CD I was given was 'Cotton-Eyed Joe,' the single! Bless my mum - don't know what she was thinkin'! Sheridan Smith think know bless single On my first TV job I didn't have a clue. They'd tell me to hit my mark and I had no idea what they meant. You just pick it up. And ultimately, all it's really about is pretending to be someone else. Sheridan Smith someone job me you You're used to having a camera in your face when you're playing a character - it's like having a mask on. But when you have to be you, you're so worried you'll make an idiot of yourself. Acting is a kind of escapism. Sheridan Smith face yourself you character
