Laura Carmichael famous quotes

03-23-2025

The Twenties have this sort of attitude where you never know whats around the corner.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Attitude #Twenties
Id love to work in the States; Id love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play. But I do love British film as well.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Play #Scripts #Film
No one goes through life thinking that theyre the best friend of the lead character.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Character #Thinking
My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Teacher #People #Acting
It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Play #Type #Chameleon
When I emerge from filming I feel slightly out of synch with real life, but it's also a relief.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Real #Real Life #Relief
When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Thinking #Helping #Tricky
I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Jobs #Drama #Teaching
Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benefit on set.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Mean #People #Roles
In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Class #Obsession
I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Girl #Play #Agents
As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!
-- Laura Carmichael

#Play #People #Actors
I certainly never saw myself as posh.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Saws #Posh
I cry at films and TV and even adverts.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Tvs #Cry #Film
I don't really get recognised very much.
-- Laura Carmichael
I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Crush #Girl #Girl Crush
I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Thinking #Careers #Gorgeous
I'm from Southampton.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Southampton
I'm not recognised much at all.
-- Laura Carmichael
You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.
-- Laura Carmichael

#Character #Order #Play

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