I was born with lots of deformities. Gemma Arterton More Quotes by Gemma Arterton More Quotes From Gemma Arterton I've worked on jobs where there are almost 200 people on set... you always make an effort to have a relationship but you can't really when there's 200. Gemma Arterton effort jobs people I'm always surprised at what I actually end up doing movies because I don't have a strategy or a game plan, especially now that I'm making my own choices where to act. I love strange things; my favorite movies are weird, eclectic, and intriguing. Gemma Arterton intriguing strange choices I was approached by Avon which took me by surprise, cause I thought "why me?" I thought it would be Olga, but they wanted me to be the face of their fragrance and since filming Bond I have recorded an ad that looks great and obviously the stills. It's brilliant because I never thought I would get to do anything like that and it is a lovely opportunity. Gemma Arterton lovely faces opportunity I grew up on Bond, and it is part of my culture, especially in Britain. Just to be known as a Bond girl is an incredible thing for me, because some of my favorite actresses have been Bond girls, like Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman, and they have continued to work and be brilliant. I am honored and flattered to be called that, even though I don't really think my character is Bond-girly, but I'm still going to be labeled as a Bond girl, which is completely brilliant. Gemma Arterton girl character thinking He [Daniel Craig] is mysterious, and I think that that's the thing Bond has to exude, that kind of mysterious edge. He draws you in, but he is also incredibly cool, you know, James Bond is cool and sharp and Daniel has that to a tee, and he's also got the rawness and an edginess to him that is slightly unhinged, and you're not sure what is going on there, and I think that is really intriguing and interesting. It is a lot weightier and gritty, and he has that. Gemma Arterton edginess interesting thinking There is one scene where he is kissing up my back. It is really sexy and I didn't know he was going to do it. He started doing it and in the film you see me saying, whew, and that wasn't acting, that was really me thinking, whew, oh my goodness Daniel Craig is kissing my back! I really did. I had to stop and remind myself that I was playing a character and I was acting in a film. Gemma Arterton sexy kissing character I think my favorite is Honor Blackman because she is classy and she is British. With Bond, I love how British it is actually. She is classy and clever and smart and sharp. Gemma Arterton smart clever thinking Sometimes, I feel that if you're a strong, independent woman it scares people away, but actually it does the opposite. Gemma Arterton independent strong opposites My mom used to sell Avon when my mom was a kid for about three years, and so it was like the first make up I saw. And when I first found out about makeup it was Avon makeup and I remember putting my mom's red lipstick on my cheeks and thinking that is where it went, and that was Avon. So it's weird how your life turns out and how things come round, and it is brilliant. Gemma Arterton makeup mom kids I love this industry so much and to be given an award is fantastic but we have a responsibility. Gemma Arterton entertainment I'm looking at working with people I get on with, that respect me, that don't just see me as a piece of ass. Which I have experienced as well. 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 me respect work life I wouldn't change a thing in my own life, but I'd like to go back in time anyway though, just to some sort of eras that I wish I'd lived in - like the '60s. I'd love to have been in London in the '60s, partying away. Gemma Arterton change time love life The industry is quite chauvinistic generally. Expectations of women, girls, what they should look like, how they should be, what they should say, what they should wear, how their hair should be, what colour their skin should be. Gemma Arterton skin look women hair It's such a male-dominated industry. You can be a feminist, it's just difficult because it sometimes comes back at you. Gemma Arterton back you difficult sometimes It's difficult for a young girl like me. Because there's a certain time for young actresses, which is like a really juicy period when all the parts are love interests and young heroines. Of course, there's always work for men whatever age they are. Gemma Arterton me work time love I'm always surprised at what I actually end up doing because I don't have a strategy or a game plan, especially now that I'm making my own choices. Gemma Arterton end game my-own choices
