In horror films, they sometimes don't show the monster because our imaginations and our own pain is so much greater. Social media is like that. I think it's so great. It doesn't have to show a monster - when you see someone leaving a mean comment, or living a so-called perfect life, you just put all of your pain into that.

Alice Eve

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My dad says that when I was two or three I used to go out dressed as a different character every day. I remember thinking it was perfectly normal to wear different coloured shoes and carry a pink umbrella. But now I've got a goddaughter of that age; I realise it's not normal at all.

dad character thinking

I wish that I wasn't such an odd mixture. I wish I was serious, but I do love high heels and romantic comedies: being in them and watching them.

mixtures high-heels wish

All through my life, I didn't really consider my eyes at all, and then I became an actress. It's great, I guess. They're just in my face, and one is green and one is blue. It's different, and I'm definitely a proponent of being different in any way you can in life, so I guess if you're born a bit different that's a good thing.

being-different eye blue

I always say the things you're not supposed to. by Alice Eve

I always say the things you're not supposed to.

Usually, if you're buried alive, that's gonna be the last time th... by Alice Eve

Usually, if you're buried alive, that's gonna be the last time that happens, isn't it?

buried lasts alive

I really don't mind what people assume about me. I really think that my brain is my private thing. I don't need the approval of people. I don't need people to think I'm intelligent. And I'm not that intelligent.

intelligent people thinking

What you're seeing, certainly on Instagram, is not real, not a reflection of real life, not an interaction.

instagram real reflection

Being protective is important. by Alice Eve

Being protective is important.

protective important

I always think that if I'm with somebody, they're better than me. That's why I love them. They're amazing.

ifs thinking

I'm not big on awareness about what's going on online but usually if you do too much online stuff then you usually bump into something that hurts.

hurt bumps stuff

People are going so far as to kill themselves over the things tha... by Alice Eve

People are going so far as to kill themselves over the things that happen online.

online happens people

People are weird. We do live on all levels at the same time and you can be fighting and flirting, and there can be fury and sexual tension. All that stuff can co-exist so it's just a testament to how complex we are. Or maybe it's a testament to how boringly we try and simplify everything.

flirting fighting people

Men are more visual creatures and rate women based on looks. We like to laugh and be shown a good time. I've never rated anyone on looks.

laughing men looks

Obviously I have a bit of an awareness because I go to the internet like everybody else but I don't get too involved in the details of those conversations just because it can hurt you if you stumble on something that's not nice.

details nice hurt

Women are less aesthetic than men. by Alice Eve

Women are less aesthetic than men.

aesthetic men

In film, the camera can get an array of shots so the audience can see the emotion the character is giving off. Using close-ups on the characters face really helps get the message across. On stage, you cant do that. But the stage has that live feeling that you cant get anywhere else because the audience is right there.

feelings giving character

The Chinese say that having two homes is the way to madness. I'm not mad, but I definitely wish Hollywood would move to Trafalgar Square. But the life of an actor is a life of movement, isn't it?

squares home moving

Working with the likes of Joseph Fiennes was just an incredible e... by Alice Eve

Working with the likes of Joseph Fiennes was just an incredible experience.

incredibles likes

I think I'm probably quite geeky in a lot of ways. I'm pretty into books, kind of obsessive about that.

book way thinking

My dad's always been a famous actor, so I've grown up with that, and with the lifestyle. In a way, I think I thrive on the insecurity that comes with it. Not in my private life - I like to believe that my friendships and my relationships are strong.

dad strong believe