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Danielle Macdonald

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Danielle Macdonald recalls the thrill of seeing Emma Watson and the impact of '8 Mile' on her dreams. She talks about moving to America after a visa job, finding more chances for girls. She also stresses that auditioning means failing, learning, and never stopping.

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Danielle Louise Macdonald is an Australian actress. After moving to America at the age of 18 to pursue her career, she made her acting debut with a variety of small roles on television, before her feature film debut in 2013. She gained wider recognition in 2017 with her first leading role in the dra

Quotes by Danielle Macdonald

I like Macklemore.

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I love Disney movies.

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Disney

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I'm pretty boring in my real life.

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I'm not musical in any way.

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I will never stop being excited about 'Harry Potter.'

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I didn't know how to be cool. I didn't know how to have swag.

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When I first watched '8 Mile,' it was amazing. It got me. I loved it.

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Amazing

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I love acting, and I'm going to continue doing that.

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Acting

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It's kind of amazing to see that progress happens over time.

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Amazing

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I have a dog and a cat, and they are best friends.

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I think everyone kinda feels a little out place sometimes.

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Don't stress out about the things you can't control.

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When you take on new roles that you don't feel comfortable with, that require you having skills you don't have, it's terrifying.

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I play a girl called Patti in the film 'Patti Cake$,' and she's a girl from New Jersey, and she dreams of…

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I wanted to go overseas and act. I wanted to be an actor in an industry that isn't necessarily the most inclusive…

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I've seen a bunch of movies about pageants, and I know in general how they work.

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You don't have to be scared of what other people are thinking. You don't need to feel judged by other people.

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I'm very competitive. I'm very honest, too, so I wouldn't cut anyone down to get ahead. I play fair, but I like…

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I think you have to try and fail a little bit, because you learn how badly you want it.

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'Priscilla' was made in 1994, and I think it was kind of daring for its time.

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Daring

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It's just so hard growing up: you go through things, especially acting - I go to a different set every couple of…

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Acting

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Because I don't look like most lead actresses look, I was told that I shouldn't even come to America. That I shouldn't…

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Actresses

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It would be really cool to have some more roles where it doesn't matter how a character looks. You get a script,…

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Character

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You can drive your own self crazy. You don't have to be in a bad situation or be bullied every day to…

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Growing up, you see movies, and the big person is always the butt of a joke or the funny best friend, or…

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Not everybody gets to travel halfway around the world to see a whole different perspective. If we can see that on TV,…

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Around the world

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When I was in Australia, I had three different agents in three different years, and I didn't have one audition. They were…

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Australia

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People are always going to tell you to lose weight, and they tell you how they feel about it. There are pressures…

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When you find out you're working with someone like Jennifer Aniston, you're like, 'Whoa, what is my life right now? ' It…

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Diversity is just 'the world.' It's different cultures, different backgrounds, different ethnicities, different religions, genders, sexual orientation, shapes, sizes. That is the…

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I remember loving 'Hairspray.' I was obsessed with it, and I didn't realise why. I felt so connected to it at the…

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Girl

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People in big studios are like, 'People want to see other people who are skinny and happy and amazing.' But I think,…

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Amazing

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I think avocado toast is the best ever. It's my favorite.

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Honestly, a lot of the time the character roles are the best roles.

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I think confidence comes with age and experience, honestly.

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Age

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Words are just words. They only bother you if you let them.

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If you make one person happy, there you go - you did your job.

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Emma Watson was a super-starstruck moment.

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Moment

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When Sundance happened, it felt insane and not like reality at all.

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I have a dartboard in my place, and I play with my friends.

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Friends

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