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Emily Mortimer Quotes

Los Angeles is like a beauty parlor at the end of the universe Picture Quote #1

You are exposing yourself all the time as an actor. There’s the risk of being thought of as bad or boring or unattractive Picture Quote #1

I’m physically completely mal-coordinated. My best friend used to make me run for the bus just to give herself a quick, cheap laugh because I definitely don’t have that sophisticated cool thing down Picture Quote #1

It is brilliant going to the theatre and being forced to sit and listen and think about life. It can be almost a near-religious experience Picture Quote #1

I had friends at school, but I was never part of a gang and I dreamed of that sense of belonging to a group. You know, where people would call me ‘Em’ and shout across the bar, ‘Em, what are you drinking?’ after the show Picture Quote #1

I decided to give acting a serious, committed try, and soon after, I read the script for ‘Lovely and Amazing.’ The story was beautiful and honest, and the characters struggled with the same insecurities many women - including me - face. I didn’t think I had a chance in hell of being in the film, but I knew I had to go for it Picture Quote #1

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I’ve only half-admitted I’m a professional. I know I am, I’ve paid my dues, but one of the things I could do better when I’m acting is to really be rigorous and to think I know how to do it. To use my brain Picture Quote #1

In my first few years as an actor, I took one terrible TV job after another. But even as I laughed off my awful roles and made fun of myself to friends, my work made me cringe - I dreaded anyone’s seeing it. I was crushed that I wasn’t doing anything I was proud of Picture Quote #1

I was terribly shy when I was growing up, I really wasn’t confident with other people and I think I was always afraid of up or not being this very cool, amazing person that I wanted to be Picture Quote #1

So far I haven’t really been prominent enough to get critical attention focused on me. So, of course, I fully expect bad reviews, but I will be wracked with misery as a result Picture Quote #1

I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chicken any more. If anyone says, ‘Go buy a postage stamp in London,’ I’ll go and do it Picture Quote #1

I’m trying to avoid, you know, guilt, even though before the child is born, you’re already thinking you’re doing things wrong... Why do I think that will probably carry over until the day you die? Picture Quote #1

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I’m always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that’s sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I’m optimistic in the sense that I think it’s all going to be alright in the end Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to be brilliant at everything. You just have to have the courage to put yourself in the line of fire Picture Quote #1

Lots of people there seemed to be in denial, in absolute denial, of death - everybody’s pretending that death doesn’t happen in L.A.; if you do enough exercise and take enough wheatgrass and have your pill every day, you might not die Picture Quote #1

I never felt I was quite the ticket academically. I always felt I had to put in an enormous amount of effort not to be disappointing. So I worked really hard, but at the time it suited me, because I didn’t do very much else Picture Quote #1

It’s dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites Picture Quote #1

I did my homework and didn’t go out much, and had a very highly developed kitsch fantasy life where I dreamed of being a dancing girl Picture Quote #1

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But I have to grow out of it, because it’s very boring, really. Even when you’re telling people how crap you are, you’re still banging on about yourself Picture Quote #1

I’m still shy - I’m no good at my children’s parent-teacher conferences, and I’m slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There’s nothing that I’m too scared to have a go at Picture Quote #1

I must have been a really pretentious little girl Picture Quote #1

I’m an optimist by nature, myself, I think Picture Quote #1

I am a good mother and I feel proud about it Picture Quote #1

I want to discover more things about acting Picture Quote #1

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I have to say that, though it sounds so superficial, the accent really does help. I like having accents preparing for a part Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to be brilliant at everything. You just have to have the courage to put yourself in the line of fire Picture Quote #1

Accents are very tangible, blessedly, and if you have to do one, it’s a way of getting into character. I can read it through a few times and pretend I know what I’m doing! Picture Quote #1

You are exposing yourself all the time as an actor. There’s the risk of being thought of as bad or boring or unattractive Picture Quote #1

It’s dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites Picture Quote #1

Every time you start a new job, you’re starting from the beginning again and it’s terrifying. And you feel like you’re going to be fired and told to go home and never to darken the doors of these people ever again Picture Quote #1

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Los Angeles is like a beauty parlor at the end of the universe (Emily Mortimer Quotes) You are exposing yourself all the time as an actor. There’s the risk of being thought of as bad or boring or unattractive. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I’m physically completely mal-coordinated. My best friend used to make me run for the bus just to give herself a quick, cheap laugh because I definitely don’t have that sophisticated cool thing down (Emily Mortimer Quotes) It is brilliant going to the theatre and being forced to sit and listen and think about life. It can be almost a near-religious experience (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I had friends at school, but I was never part of a gang and I dreamed of that sense of belonging to a group. You know, where people would call me ‘Em’ and shout across the bar, ‘Em, what are you drinking?’ after the show (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I decided to give acting a serious, committed try, and soon after, I read the script for ‘Lovely and Amazing.’ The story was beautiful and honest, and the characters struggled with the same insecurities many women - including me - face. I didn’t think I had a chance in hell of being in the film, but I knew I had to go for it (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I’ve only half-admitted I’m a professional. I know I am, I’ve paid my dues, but one of the things I could do better when I’m acting is to really be rigorous and to think I know how to do it. To use my brain (Emily Mortimer Quotes) In my first few years as an actor, I took one terrible TV job after another. But even as I laughed off my awful roles and made fun of myself to friends, my work made me cringe - I dreaded anyone’s seeing it. I was crushed that I wasn’t doing anything I was proud of (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I was terribly shy when I was growing up, I really wasn’t confident with other people and I think I was always afraid of up or not being this very cool, amazing person that I wanted to be. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) So far I haven’t really been prominent enough to get critical attention focused on me. So, of course, I fully expect bad reviews, but I will be wracked with misery as a result. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chicken any more. If anyone says, ‘Go buy a postage stamp in London,’ I’ll go and do it (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I’m trying to avoid, you know, guilt, even though before the child is born, you’re already thinking you’re doing things wrong... Why do I think that will probably carry over until the day you die? (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I’m always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that’s sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I’m optimistic in the sense that I think it’s all going to be alright in the end. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) You don’t have to be brilliant at everything. You just have to have the courage to put yourself in the line of fire. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) Lots of people there seemed to be in denial, in absolute denial, of death - everybody’s pretending that death doesn’t happen in L.A.; if you do enough exercise and take enough wheatgrass and have your pill every day, you might not die. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I never felt I was quite the ticket academically. I always felt I had to put in an enormous amount of effort not to be disappointing. So I worked really hard, but at the time it suited me, because I didn’t do very much else. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) It’s dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I did my homework and didn’t go out much, and had a very highly developed kitsch fantasy life where I dreamed of being a dancing girl. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) But I have to grow out of it, because it’s very boring, really. Even when you’re telling people how crap you are, you’re still banging on about yourself. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I’m still shy - I’m no good at my children’s parent-teacher conferences, and I’m slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There’s nothing that I’m too scared to have a go at. (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I must have been a really pretentious little girl (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I’m an optimist by nature, myself, I think (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I am a good mother and I feel proud about it (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I want to discover more things about acting (Emily Mortimer Quotes) I have to say that, though it sounds so superficial, the accent really does help. I like having accents preparing for a part (Emily Mortimer Quotes) You don’t have to be brilliant at everything. You just have to have the courage to put yourself in the line of fire (Emily Mortimer Quotes) Accents are very tangible, blessedly, and if you have to do one, it’s a way of getting into character. I can read it through a few times and pretend I know what I’m doing! (Emily Mortimer Quotes) You are exposing yourself all the time as an actor. There’s the risk of being thought of as bad or boring or unattractive (Emily Mortimer Quotes) It’s dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites (Emily Mortimer Quotes) Every time you start a new job, you’re starting from the beginning again and it’s terrifying. And you feel like you’re going to be fired and told to go home and never to darken the doors of these people ever again (Emily Mortimer Quotes)

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