I think film likes me better than the theatre does for some reason. Miranda Otto More Quotes by Miranda Otto More Quotes From Miranda Otto If there is a book that the script came from you have to read it, you have to see what you can get out of it: mood, back story and things that may not even be in the film. They kick off your imagination and broaden the character, I think. Miranda Otto character book thinking Around the time of 'The Lord of the Rings,' it was a shock to me just how big it is to be on that kind of media juggernaut. It was a big thing and the scrutiny was shocking. Miranda Otto juggernaut media kind The guys on the stunt team are really fantastic. It's really funny, because for all the aggression they have to display on screen, they're actually really happy, good- natured people. Miranda Otto team funny people I hate being pigeon-holed into anything. To me, the best thing is when the next job comes and is completely different to the one that I just had. Miranda Otto different hate jobs It's a career that's enticing because you go on stage, for example, and people clap. You get that affirmation, but you can't go into acting for that because it's really your own self-belief that's going to get you through. Miranda Otto careers self people I have plenty to look forward to, I'm sure. Miranda Otto plenty looks I've made my peace with being in the spotlight, definitely. Miranda Otto spotlight made Writers would hate me saying this, and I love words, but I have to say that cinema exists, on one level, for the power of the big image and what that image does. Miranda Otto cinema hate doe It could be a stupid thing to say, but people should realize that it is easy to get concerned about yourself and to lose contact. Miranda Otto realizing stupid people You are being hit with tabloid-journalism bi-lines of what you are doing because you have suddenly become a star. Miranda Otto tabloids lines stars Some scripts you read and say, 'I've just got to do this' and you find a way of making it work. Some things you turn down because of the impact on family. Miranda Otto impact scripts way You can make the best show in the world, but if people don't actually turn it on and see it, they'll never know it's the best show. Miranda Otto shows people world Acting is a freelance career... you never stop having to prove yourself and fight for work. Miranda Otto careers fighting acting Theres such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move. Miranda Otto doors people moving I'm so fair that I didn't go in the sun as a child. When all my friends were on the beach, I was going to ballet. The teachers there didn't like you going in the sun, so I never did. Miranda Otto teacher beach children As an actor, I would call it a role where you get to stretch out a bit. Miranda Otto bits roles actors Young actors are serious about their work and don't take any time out from it. I'm very serious about my work; there are probably only two films I've done where I had a really good time. Miranda Otto actors serious two It is hard sometimes to see how other actors are working when you are working with them. Miranda Otto hard actors sometimes I think you go through a period as a teenager of being quite cool and unaffected by things. Miranda Otto teenager teenage thinking The talent of the people in Brazil was extraordinary. I thought all of the hair and make-up was really fantastic. The aesthetic there is really something to behold. They just have such a great sense of taste. Miranda Otto brazil hair people
