I never said I wanted to be a movie star.

Essie Davis

Categorized in : Never Star Said Movie Star

There's something great about being on location with a bunch of people - there's a camaraderie and intimacy that builds up over time.

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I'm a fan of mindfulness, and if colouring in is a way of reaching mindfulness, then I think it's great. But I'm amazed that anyone has the time to do that. I certainly don't.

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Everyone has a point of view about corporal punishment.

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Being a mother impacts every aspect of your life. It's a rite of passage which gives you an entirely different outlook on things.

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Getting fan mail from Brazil is kind of funny.

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I feel lucky that I've managed to get the roles I've wanted.

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Trying to get over to the 'on camera' side of things has been hard work.

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I have children, and they demand my full and complete attention. They get that when I'm at home, even during the night, but it is really hard, and I do wonder how a lot of women do it without bawling their eyes out every day.

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It's hard, but what's the point of having children unless you're there to raise them, I reckon.

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Acting is embarrassing.

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I never spend more than a week away from the children.

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I was terrified of being a mum because I didn't think I'd ever be grown up enough.

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I think every character rubs off on you a little bit.

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I've had really a great choice of roles that have been very different from one another. And I think I kind of set out to do that when I began my career - to aim to never play the same thing twice.

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I honestly do think that every character - you pick up the things, little things that you like about them in your life. Especially if you play a character for a long time.

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Sometimes it's easy to do brave things in front of a thousand people, but it's hard to do them in front of a handful. It feels so much more exposing.

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One of the things I have loved so much about the career that I have had is that pretty much every character I have played is diametrically opposite to the one before it.

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I used to buy things for every hotel room or every place I lived in to make it feel like home.

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I would love to get a job in France!

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I miss my friends in London, and I really miss New York. But I also miss the stability of staying in one place and being able to just open a drawer if you've run out of sticky tape and chuck a new roll in the holder.

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