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Keira Knightley is a celebrated British actress, born on March 26, 1985. She achieved international fame for her roles in films such as 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'The Knight of Cups'. Knightley is known for her versatility and has been honored with numerous awards during her career.

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“The thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they're constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human. They're full of flaws as much as they are full of heroics. I think the reason that people love them and hate them so much is because, in some way, they always see a mirror of themselves in them, and you can always understand them on some level. Sometimes it's a terrifyingly dark mirror that's held up.”

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“I totally agree. I hate knowing too much when I'm going to the cinema and watching as a viewer. I don't want to know that the actor has just gone through a divorce. I don't want to know that the person is an alcoholic. It just gets in the way of my pleasure of watching the character on the screen.”

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“The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.”

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“I think sometimes it's sort of easier to be playing a role based on a real person because there's quite often a lot more information, you're not making it up, it's there in books, it's there in research form. But really the questions you ask about the character, and why people behave, and where they come, and how they've ended up in the places they've ended up are the same.”

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“It's good to know that other people think differently, and that's what makes the characters interesting.”

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Author:Keira Knightley

“Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they're constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human.”

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Author:Keira Knightley

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Born: March 26, 1985
Known for: Actress
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