The way I sometimes approach my work, when I look at a script for the first time, is to identify what the archetypes are and what the writing is trying to do in that context. Sarah Gadon More Quotes by Sarah Gadon More Quotes From Sarah Gadon I think a liberal arts education isn't necessarily about doing something with your degree; it's about becoming a critical thinker. And I think that critical thinking is so integral to being an actor. Sarah Gadon doing think education thinking I wore Armani Prive to Cannes, and that was incredible. The craftsmanship is something I never understood until I wore it: the structure, the integrity of the fabrics, the colours, how things photograph. 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Sarah Gadon job you boss people When you fall in love with favourite movie stars, it's not because they're movie stars and unattainable, but because they show you sides of themselves that are extremely personal. Sarah Gadon you stars love fall I'm really into acquiring film paraphernalia - that's my hobby. I love old movie posters, cameras and film reels. Sarah Gadon hobby old film love I really like Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in the winter because it has SPF, and it's still important to protect your skin from the sun in the wintertime. I'm also really into also vera - just organic, natural aloe vera gel that I put on all over my skin to moisturize. Sarah Gadon skin important sun winter Toronto is such a progressive city. When you've travelled to other places in the world, you realize how unprogressive they are. Sarah Gadon realize city you world I do build my own backstory as an actor. It's important to know where your characters have come from in order to know where they're going - in order to exist in that state of being. Sarah Gadon your know my-own important It's particularly important for a young woman to be in control of her image - to a certain extent. I mean, there's only so much you can do, because people take photos with you and then all of a sudden they pop up all over the place, they're completely out of context and you have no control over how they're used. Sarah Gadon woman place you people I've studied dance since I was very young, and I continue to study ballet. Sarah Gadon continue study dance young Movement is very important to a character, no matter what period you're working in. So when it came to playing Emma Jung and lacing up in the corset, it was really not a foreign thing for me. Sarah Gadon me you matter character When you're in a very specific kind of wardrobe, it kind of dictates your movement; it also kind of enables you - or, I guess, disables you - from certain kinds of movement. Sarah Gadon guess your you movement You can have a bunch of great actors in a film, but if you don't have anyone telling a great story, it's a moot point. Sarah Gadon point story great you It's so often that I read for the bouncy, sunny girl men fall in love with who will solve all the romantic problems in the narrative. I don't choose to work that way. Sarah Gadon girl work love men When you're wearing a corset for a long period of time, things that were important to you hours before are no longer important, because doing them exhausts you. Sarah Gadon you important time long I'm a part-time student, and I plan to finish my degree. I think there are a lot of part-time students with jobs on the side or stressful careers. I'm certainly not the first person to be working while I'm in university. Sarah Gadon person student think university Since 'A Dangerous Method,' I've had meetings with everyone from J.J. Abrams to the producers of 'Drive.' And they all have the same thing in common; they say: 'Wow you worked with Cronenberg.' He gave me instant film cred. Sarah Gadon drive me you dangerous It's tempting to think, 'This is silly. I'm an artist. I care about my work, my work is first. I don't care about what kind of dress I wear... That's so secondary to me.' But if you care about your work... then you need to take this part of it just as seriously as you would going into an audition and going into work. Sarah Gadon dress me you work
