I trained as a ballet dancer and fell in love with Rudolf Nureyev; I thought him the most beautiful creature. My mum had to break it to me that not only was he gay, but he was dead. — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share Image
I'm hungry for a cold and mean character. I'd love it if someone thought I could play gritty. I want to play a baddie… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
The thing I adore about acting is that it's not me: you get to experience all these emotions, but essentially it's not you. — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
You don't automatically assume everyone will fall for a period drama. — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
Everything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool. — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
I do so many things. Like when I was younger, if I drove past a house that I didn't want to live in, I'd… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
What I really learned from Tim Burton is that it's important to have your own person in a role because you can't play a… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
I just really think every job I do, I get this gypsy attitude to money. — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
I like to accessorise shirts with a little ribbon tied round my collar or a country style ascot. I've also sewed little hearts on… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
I remember stealing some pic n' mix when I was seven; when I got out of the shop, I burst into tears. — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
Girls in scripts are often pretty but brainless, or geeky and no one likes them, so it's great to find richer roles. Chalk and… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
I have endless playlists on my iPod so will throw on, say, Bruce Springsteen or The Smiths, depending on what kind of day I'm… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
Before I go on stage, I knock three times. Three is my lucky number; I once went into an audition and was number 333… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
My style icons would be people like Brigitte Bardot and old Hollywood actresses who always look so stunning, cool and chic. I like classic… — Jessica Brown Findlay Copy Share
