Quotes by Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

A different script calls for different things. It always takes me a long time to get to know the part, and know the logic behind the words. I have to be with the script for quite a long time before things start to fall into place, before they become part of the character.

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Fall

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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 using different tools for those type of characters. They are always much more fun to play and much more interesting. They take you places that you wouldn’t necessarily go in your everyday life.

Character

Fun

Play

Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I grew up with him and found him hysterical. The Pink Panther films were an inspiration, from my earliest childhood days, when I was watching them with my brother and my dad.

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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,’ it took some getting used to – what do you mean there’s a script?!?’ That kind of thing.

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Mean

I do worry about young people in the business who have experienced a lot of success and are punted around doing those manic publicity trails, when you don’t really know who you are yet.

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Publicity

Worry

I don’t wear bright orange clothes or leopard skin boots, but it was really good fun to play someone that does and have an excuse too!

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Fun

Play

I first started acting in primary school, just doing little plays. And from the moment I began, something just went ‘click’ inside me. Suddenly I wasn’t shy anymore. Instead I felt confident and happy. I can remember the enormous sense of relief it gave me. I loved the feeling of making people laugh.

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Play

School

I grew up with ‘Jane Eyre,’ reading it at school, and it’s one of those, I think, for a lot of women, a lot of girls, it’s the iconic story and so many girls relate to Jane Eyre and her character.

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Reading

School

I know from my own experience that great films and great actors can have a really big influence on you. There is a place for art in the world, and if you’re lucky enough to be good at something and to keep being given work, it’s not such a bad thing.

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Lucky

I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.

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Quotes by Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

A different script calls for different things. It always takes me a long time to get to know the part, and know the logic behind the words. I have to be with the script for quite a long time before things start to fall into place, before they become part of the character.

Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I grew up with him and found him hysterical. The Pink Panther films were an inspiration, from my earliest childhood days, when I was watching them with my brother and my dad.

Different directors have different things, so when I left Mike Leigh, as it were, and I went into other projects after ‘All or Nothing,’ it took some getting used to – what do you mean there’s a script?!?’ That kind of thing.

I do worry about young people in the business who have experienced a lot of success and are punted around doing those manic publicity trails, when you don’t really know who you are yet.

I don’t wear bright orange clothes or leopard skin boots, but it was really good fun to play someone that does and have an excuse too!

I grew up with ‘Jane Eyre,’ reading it at school, and it’s one of those, I think, for a lot of women, a lot of girls, it’s the iconic story and so many girls relate to Jane Eyre and her character.

I know from my own experience that great films and great actors can have a really big influence on you. There is a place for art in the world, and if you’re lucky enough to be good at something and to keep being given work, it’s not such a bad thing.

I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.

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