I've always loved fantasy. I think it's a great way to look at issues that we have in our own lives with a little bit of the pressure off, you know. Alice Englert More Quotes by Alice Englert More Quotes From Alice Englert I can ride horses. And I read a lot. But that's kind of it. I think it's enough. Alice Englert horse kind thinking I think that every child grows up with the ideas that what we our given, is our society. Your education, and your mother and father, they tell you this is how it is, but then you hit adolescence and you think, 'Is it? Why? Why is it like that?' Sometimes that questioning leads to something more. Sometimes it doesn't, and we just continue these cycles. Alice Englert growing-up mother children Stories are the only thing that I can be bothered with. Its the only way that I can do anything, even if Im quite useless. Its the only area in being human where I could be a little useful. Alice Englert useless stories littles I think a lot of people want people who actually have qualities they don't find attractive as a way of being able to change them. It's fascinating, because people think if they can change the other person, they can change themselves. It's a complex phenomenon. It's a fantasy that's actually about being able to come to terms with ourselves. Alice Englert quality people thinking It's a bit like school camp, shooting a film. Everyone's on heat. It's a strange energy. It's full of adrenalin. I funnel my excess energy in funny little ways. I do a lot of dancing in my trailer. I love music. Alice Englert shooting dancing school As for the Kristen Stewart comparisons, I just don't think that's fair. I thought she was great in On The Road and Into The Wild. But she's got enough people scrutinising her without me adding my take. Alice Englert enough people thinking It's not what you see on-screen that makes a performance. It's the things you should never know about - it's the secrets. Alice Englert performances should secret Personally, I like films that make me a little bit uncomfortable because I think you're uncomfortable when something is real. Alice Englert real littles thinking You don't want to remake something that's just been made, as an actor. Alice Englert actors made want Actually, I think I'm part of the last generation to grow up believing in magic and fairies and believing I had powers - you know, lying on the ground and trying to have my spirit leave my body - which never happened; still working on that bit. Alice Englert growing-up believe lying I was raised with adults. I skipped knowing how to interact as a normal teenage person. Alice Englert teenage adults knowing I think you manifest what you believe, and when you believe that you have no choice you lose choice. Alice Englert choices believe thinking I eat meat. I don't go to the gym. Alice Englert gym meat I dropped out of school and I never took acting classes. Alice Englert acting class school I can't do an accent unless I'm on the set. I forget how to do it until I'm on the set. Alice Englert accents i-can forget I would never want to do something just for the sake of being independent or for the sake of doing big films. I'm always surprised by the material I'm attracted to. And that's how I like it. I like to be surprised. Alice Englert independent sake want I was 13 when I first saw my mum's films. There were these boys who said to me, 'Your mum makes sexy films,' and I said, 'She doesn't.' Then I watched them and my mum makes sexy films! I'm a huge fan of my mum. Alice Englert sexy fans boys I wouldn’t treat a romantic scene any differently than any other scene. I would really say the biggest preparation was chewing gum and breath mints! For a kissing scene, it’s all about the breath mints! Alice Englert gum kissing preparation I'm a big fan of being able to hold those long shots and use space. I don't know, I think everything's so quick cut these days, as if films are too afraid that the audience is going to get bored instead of relaxing and trusting their work. Alice Englert cutting space thinking I've spent half my life on planes. I have a lot of love for New Zealand, though. That is where the really arty, whimsical side of the family resided - in Hobbitland. Alice Englert whimsical half sides
