“You can't worry too much about profile; otherwise, you become a different kind of actor, and that's not the kind of actor I want to be.” WantKindDifferentActorsWorryToo MuchDifferent KindsProfile Author:Anne-Marie Duff
“I suppose it's whether you want to be a famous person, or whether you want to be an actor. You have to decide what your priorities are. Great actor, huge star. Sometimes, the two walk hand in hand. Most of the time, they don't.” WantPersonsTwoSometimesHandsActorsStarsWalksHugePrioritiesHand In HandGreat Actors Author:Anne-Marie Duff
“For actors, being successful is generally getting a job. If you can work a lot, you're really successful. If you work a lot on projects that are interesting and intelligent and great fun to be part of, then you're hugely successful. And I feel hugely successful. I can't believe that I get to be involved with the projects and the people I work with.” PeopleIfsFeelsBelieveI CanJobsActorsFunInterestingSuccessfulInvolvedProjectsIntelligentBeing Successful Author:Anne-Marie Duff
“The life of an actor is very random. It can be exhilarating but terrifying - you do wonder day to day where the next job will come from. Some of my friends are very talented people, but you see them out of work - which can be tough. If you wanted that kind of security, though, I guess you wouldn't be an actor in the first place.” PeopleIfsFirstsKindWantedJobsNextActorsWonderSecurityMy FriendsToughDay To DayExhilarating Author:Anne-Marie Duff
“You want to have enough of a profile to be able to do all the work you can, but at the same time you want to have your own space. But there are a lot of actors who achieve it, a lot of movie stars even, people like Emily Watson and Cate Blanchett. They seem to be able to carry on with their lives and still produce wonderful, high-profile work.” PeopleWantStillsEnoughSeemsAbleActorsStarsSpaceWonderfulAchieveProduceMovie StarProfileWatsonEmilyHigh Profile Author:Anne-Marie Duff
“In theatre, there's the director, the writer, and below them the actor. In film, it's the actors who are most important. That goes against the grain for me.” ImportantFilmActorsDirectorsTheatreGrain Author:Anne-Marie Duff
“There are people out there with three jobs and small children. Being an actor is a walk in the park compared to working as a cleaner overnight. I'm lucky I'm not plucking chickens.” PeopleChildrenJobsThreeActorsWalksLuckyParksChickensCleanersSmall ChildWalks In The Park Author:Anne-Marie Duff
