Actors sometimes say they can't do something because their character would never do that. The director Suri Krishnamma once told me he found that strange. 'Most mornings,' he said, 'I have a cup of tea - but occasionally I have… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I've secretly harboured a desire to direct for a quite a long time. It's so much more challenging. As an actor you might be involved in a number of levels but as director you've got to oversee everything. — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
If you measure success by money, then your achievements are easy to calculate. But if you're a creative person and you measure your achievements… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Some years ago, I was introduced to Nicole Kidman and I curtseyed! I'm sure she doesn't remember but she looked a bit startled. You… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I have an unusual larynx; when I auditioned at RADA, they thought I had nodes on my throat, but it's just my natural voice… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Mum was a photographer and didn't have much money, and I was always conscious of the fact. We didn't go on holidays very much,… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
There are a lot of good roles I wouldn't have been able to play in my 20s - something like Lady Macbeth, for instance,… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Each time you get a job you really want, there's a feeling of accomplishment, you feel like you're in stride with yourself, where everything… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I can be a bit of a know-all. That's been a defence since I was young. I often say: 'Oh yes, I know, I… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I'm lucky: both sides of my family are pretty strong in different ways. — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I only ever wanted fame on my own terms, which was naive. I didn't understand the rules of engagement, that networking was an essential… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
As a young actress, I lacked a lot of confidence. I had no real sense of autonomy or belief that I had a right… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Actors are never resting. Even if you're not working, you're looking for the next job. — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
