Character Quotes by Sally Hawkins

8 Character quotes by Sally Hawkins

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Sally Hawkins' reflections on character come together in a compact group of eight. It feels like a short conversation you can skim over a coffee break, giving you a clear sense of her view without demanding a deep dive.

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Characters that are not the norm or a bit out of the ordinary are always a challenge as an actress. You learn…

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What works for me is knowing the character in an emotional sense. I wish I was more logical but it doesn't work…

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My feet are like something from another age - prehistoric and troll-like. I keep expecting them to talk, they have that much…

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I sort of fall in love with every character I do; you have to understand how they became what they've become, whether…

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I grew up with 'Jane Eyre,' reading it at school, and it's one of those, I think, for a lot of women,…

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I don't wear bright orange clothes or leopard skin boots, but it was really good fun to play someone that does and…

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A different script calls for different things. It always takes me a long time to get to know the part, and know…

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I love disappearing. That's what acting is. For me it's about putting on a persona, stepping into a pair of shoes. It's…

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I'm not very well known. However, the more well known you get, the more people are going to have expectations of you. Although that's…

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I'm quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley.

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Different directors have different things, so when I left Mike Leigh, as it were, and I went into other projects after 'All or Nothing,'…

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You can't be a woman and not be a feminist, I don't think. If you care about the world and the world you exist…

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Characters that are not the norm or a bit out of the ordinary are always a challenge as an actress. You learn more by…

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What works for me is knowing the character in an emotional sense. I wish I was more logical but it doesn't work for me…

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I first started acting in primary school, just doing little plays. And from the moment I began, something just went 'click' inside me. Suddenly…

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You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.

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My feet are like something from another age - prehistoric and troll-like. I keep expecting them to talk, they have that much character.

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I remember once giving my dad some drawings and writings and said, 'If you could just give these to the publisher, that would be…

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I sort of fall in love with every character I do; you have to understand how they became what they've become, whether they're the…

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When an audience is affected in a way that I've seen with some people, it's so inspiring to me an actor. You know that…

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It's different for every project. Some parts are quicker than others to get and know; sometimes right up until the last moment you're just…

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People are funny, and in the most tragic situations, when comedy erupts from nowhere, it can turn on its head within the space of…

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I loved working with kids, and kids are the most incredibly discerning audience. And if they don't believe you, they will tell you and…

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