What really excites me is the unknown, and getting to grips with something you have no idea about. Ruth Wilson More Quotes by Ruth Wilson More Quotes From Ruth Wilson I always vaguely knew I wanted to perform, but I haven't got the greatest singing voice and my dancing isn't up to scratch. Acting was really the only alternative. My parents have been really supportive throughout. Ruth Wilson voicedancingparent I love complex characters - strong females who are vulnerable but have a life and soul. That's what I'm drawn to and what I enjoy most. Ruth Wilson strongsoulcharacter My parents are desperate, they keep saying: 'Please stop doing these angsty roles; make it easier for us.' So, yeah, I'd love to do some comedy. Ruth Wilson saying-pleaserolesparent There are lots of moments that are great for an actress. Ruth Wilson actressesmoments There's always been a religious strain in me. I can't get rid of it. I don't want to get rid of it. I'm not involved in a church, but I understand that impulse to believe in something that's never going to betray you. Ruth Wilson churchreligiousbelieve For me, there is a stigma attached to playing beautiful parts. They are often empty characters whom the action happens around. I'm more drawn to characters with a complex internal life, who have a burning frustration underneath that keeps them going. Ruth Wilson frustrationbeautifulcharacter Even now, for women to be contemplating the act of ending their life is considered horrific because they are the giver of life. They're seen in a patriarchal society as the one who offers life and has to nurture a child and have a child within them. That's your only role. Ruth Wilson roleslife-ischildren To not want children or not be considerate of them is a very unwomanly thing to be, from a certain point of view. Ruth Wilson viewswantchildren I feel like male patriarchy generally has been about repressing female sexuality because it's "scary." Ruth Wilson malesfemalescary I feel like everyone's starting to isolate, and that proves itself in a big context like Brexit, and Donald Trump potentially, and putting walls up and stopping people coming in. Ruth Wilson stoppingwallpeople We'll always have art, darling. Ruth Wilson darlingart You never have a consistent job as an actor, so you're always looking for the next thing. It's defined by the opportunities that come across your doorstep at the time. A career is totally in the hands of fate, in terms of how those opportunities arise. Ruth Wilson fateconsistentopportunity Hollywood is no longer the top. I love going to the cinema. I've always adored the idea of being in great, epic films. But they just don't really exist anymore. It's a real shame. There's great auteurs that create small movies, but it's really hard for anyone to see them, and for them to make any sort of money, or for them even to be made in the first place. Ruth Wilson filmepicreal You can argue about globalization and the many benefits it has had, but also you have to appeal to the mass with everything. The Chinese, the Americans, the Russians... Everything becomes this very bland product, and that's all we're producing at the moment. It's driven by money. Ruth Wilson chinesemomentsarguing Leaving Europe in my mind wasn't the best thing; it's not the best way of having that political voice. But that's the only voice people in Britain could have. People turned out in their droves to vote, more than for prime minister. So it was huge and very divisive. Ruth Wilson voiceeuropepeople Brexit for me was really interesting because I was in the heart of Yorkshire, which is a "leave" area. It was quite odd actually, a real deep sense of unease. You felt very odd for your country. You have lots of people that are angry. It's a very physical and public stand that these people are making. Ruth Wilson realheartcountry I was kind of overwhelmed by the idea that we are just balls of energy and that we have imposed terms on feelings. Ruth Wilson energyfeelingsideas I don't know about writing. It's quite lonely. You have to have a lot of patience with yourself. Ruth Wilson lonelyknowswriting I'm not very good at lying. Ruth Wilson very-goodlying I'm crap at lying. I go bright red. Ruth Wilson crapredlying
