Mine wasn't a lakes-and-boats kind of childhood. I grew up on a Glasgow council estate with a single mother. For our holidays, we went to Grandma and Grandad's caravan near Aberfoyle. — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
When I started acting I knew nothing. It was a momentous decision to pick up the flyer for the 'Trainspotting' audition. 'Destined' is a bit of a poncy word for it, but I do think I was headed in that… — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
It's that TV thing. You can be in the biggest film of the year and it will still not have the kind of impact… — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
I was interested in drama, but it never seemed like a real profession somehow. It was so outside my experience, and I probably wouldn't… — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
There was nobody in my family who knew anything about the film industry. I'm from the west of Scotland. It's not exactly a mecca… — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
I'm pretty happy with the two cities I call home now - Glasgow and New York. But I'd like to give Paris a shot. — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
I've done a few American accents. I've maybe passed a test. But I don't know if it makes things easier or not. — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
I properly enjoy what I do, but I know it's not brain surgery. I don't take myself too seriously. — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
Watching films I'm in is always a bit odd, especially when I'm watching them for the first time with other people. It's hard not… — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
I've done TV and I've done film, and I'm not snobby about it. It's about the project. — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
