I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do. Gemma Arterton More Quotes by Gemma Arterton More Quotes From Gemma Arterton I am terrible at video games and I am really competitive. And if I am not the best at something, I go absolutely crazy! Gemma Arterton videocrazygames I was quite naughty at school. Gemma Arterton naughtyschool When I go home, everyone's very proud. I get recognized the most when I go back to my hometown, but it's in a really sweet way. They're just very proud and supportive. Gemma Arterton supportivehomesweet My preference will always be theatre because it's where my heart lies and it's what I started with and eventually I want to direct it. It's where my real interest is. But I just love trying out new stuff. Acting for me isn't just for me about being in front of a camera ... it's so much more than that. It's always about telling a story and there are so many ways of doing that, so I'll always want to try something else. Gemma Arterton realheartlying I've never understood people that sleep around. I think there's something very lacking in your life when you do, not to be judgmental. Gemma Arterton sleeppeoplethinking I don't want to be about the way I look - my body, my hair, my makeup, all those boring things. Gemma Arterton makeuphairlooks I'm quite a physical person and I gesticulate a lot, which can be a problem when you're in Hollywood and they do everything in a minimalist way. Gemma Arterton hollywoodproblemway In London I'm out and about all the time. I walk everywhere, so people do recognise me and they've probably seen me before so they're not bothered anymore. But I think that's a good thing because if you try and remain mysterious people are surprised when they see you. With me, I think they're just bored of seeing me - but that suits me just fine because I like to live as much of a normal life as I can. That's why I love living in London. People are very respectful of your privacy. If they see you having a coffee in a coffee shop, they're not going to interrupt you. Gemma Arterton coffeepeoplethinking It's a surreal thing because you are there and made up and dressed up as if you're making the film. You do the scene, which is going to be in the film, and I met him [Daniel Craig] and I'm working with the director, and so it is different to just a normal audition. Gemma Arterton auditionsdifferentdirectors I have this attitude to life that is not to take anything too seriously and not worry about anything, and when I met him I wasn't too nervous and I was being myself. Gemma Arterton nervousworryattitude I always thought I was going to end up an old spinster, with my cats and fur coats. Gemma Arterton furcoatscat I think, for me, I'm always more interested in the process of making the movie than the movie itself Gemma Arterton thinking Music is my biggest passion aside from anything else. Gemma Arterton music-ispassion I actually had a cockney accent before I went to drama school. It's softened up a bit. Gemma Arterton accentsdramaschool I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker. Gemma Arterton growing-upstarswriting As my passion is theatre when I do a film I'm taking time out from my theatre career. So, I'm desperate to get back into the theatre. So, I have to make sure that I put my foot down, especially with the agents and stuff, and say: "Hey no, I'm doing some theatre!" It is hard but it matters so much to me that it's just something that's going to be necessary and people will have to deal with it. Gemma Arterton passiontheatrepeople It's interesting for me to always make myself look very different. Gemma Arterton differentlooksinteresting I've never been to the opera; I've only seen opera on DVD. Gemma Arterton operadvds Never in my short career, I've never had that experience where I wasn't sure if I was acting or if it was real. Gemma Arterton careersactingreal I was on this boat in the middle of the ocean scuba diving for this film I did, and I was with actor Mackenzie Cook, who is in it as well, and I didn't have my phone on me. The producer of the film handed me over this phone and said "someone is on the phone for you Gemma," and here I am completely in all of the scuba gear on with the tank on, and a helmet. My agent just went "dum, dum, dum, dum"(hums Bond theme song), and I just knew then, and I went ahhhh madness, and I was over the moon. Gemma Arterton oceanmoonsong
