I think it's always easier to play parts that you have something concrete that you can relate to. Hayley Atwell More Quotes by Hayley Atwell More Quotes From Hayley Atwell From a very young age, stories fuelled my imagination in the most wonderful way. Hayley Atwell imagination age stories My real self, the self I have always been from a child, is a loner and nerd, slightly overweight, with a very heavy fringe. That is who I was as a kid. I don't think I will ever be anything other than that. Hayley Atwell real kids children Documenting trips makes them that much richer. I stick in train tickets and business cards from restaurants. It makes the whole experience poetic, describing the sights, smells and sounds around me. It means I can relive the holiday years later. Hayley Atwell holiday sight mean I loved watching theatre, and film, and television. It was a fantastic outlet and my favourite thing to do. I can't remember the decision. It just felt like a completely natural thing... I just completely felt drawn into it and seduced by it all. I found myself going into it. Hayley Atwell theatre decision remember I am often lost in my own world, with a frown on my face. Hayley Atwell faces lost world Because I trained in theater, I always leave a film shoot feeling like I haven't done anything, like I just sat in front of the camera and whispered, essentially. Hayley Atwell cameras done feelings I'd love to do an action movie. Something with lots of stunts. Anything fast and dangerous and involving guns. Hayley Atwell dangerous gun action I read a lot of heavy literature when I'm on set, so on holiday I want to indulge in something light-hearted. Hayley Atwell indulge-in holiday light I've had that experience of not liking people very much, but having tremendous respect for them. Hayley Atwell people The art of conversation consist as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably. Hayley Atwell communication talking art I can't imagine it if beauty was the only currency I used as an actress. It just doesn't interest me. Hayley Atwell currency actresses imagine I went to drama school for three years, and the whole thing there is that hopefully you are introduced to a man called William Shakespeare who is the greatest of all time of all storytelling. Hayley Atwell drama men school Although I grew up in London, I spent summers in Missouri, where my dad lived. It's quite a liberal town, Kansas City. You'd be surprised. Hayley Atwell dad cities summer I think American guys tend to be a bit more forward, a bit more chatty and open than the Brits. The Brits seem to have a darker sense of humor, though I have met some Americans who have adopted bits of the British dry sense of humor as well. Hayley Atwell dry guy thinking I don't think I'm curvaceous. It's simply that most other actresses are really, stupidly tiny. Hayley Atwell tiny actresses thinking My first job was a Greek tragedy, and ever since, one job just seemed to roll onto the next. I've been terribly lucky. Hayley Atwell tragedy greek jobs I like characters who have faults. I'm drawn to darker people. Hayley Atwell faults character people I'm not really into makeup, not really into fuffing with hair and stuff. Hayley Atwell makeup hair stuff I'm deeply ambitious and I always have been. Hayley Atwell ambitious has-beens The things that prey on my mind in London seem to disappear as soon as I find myself in a different environment. Survival mode kicks in. Hayley Atwell survival-mode different mind
