Jessica Raine Quotes

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Jessica Raine

Profession : Actress

Birth : May 20, 1982

I am not posh. I went to a comprehensive school.

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I'd love to do films, but I'd feel bad in my gut if I did anything just for the money. I want to wait for something I'm really passionate about, even if I don't work for a year.

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You know that book 'Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking', by Susan Cain? That's like my manifesto. The older I get, the more I think I could be a hermit.

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On stage, I find anger at the unfairness of the world easily.

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I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university.

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I always knew that the only thing I wanted to do was act, but it took me a long time to say it out loud to anyone, let alone myself. I am surprised by how dogged I have been in wanting to make a living as a respected actress.

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I have a really adaptable face, but when I am just being me, people always think I am younger than I am.

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My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covered in tinfoil, but I was so shy I refused to go on stage.

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I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film.

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I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film. I love science-fiction.

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I was always told at school I was posh, then I came to London, and here I'm told I have a country accent.

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Schedules on TV are so tight, and it feels like they get tighter and tighter with every passing year. The idea of asking where your character's come from or where they grew up - you would just get a little bit laughed at.

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I've been thinking recently about all the qualities you need in order to be an actor. First and foremost, you've got to have a thick skin and give out an 'I don't give a monkey's what you think' kind of vibe, while at the same time really caring what everyone thinks. You've got to be tough and sensitive at the same time.

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I don't want to sound too bleeding heart, because I know how lucky I've been, but I never knew how hard it was to be the lead in a television show.

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My principal at RADA once told me, 'You'll know you're a professional when you don't feel like doing it but you have to do it.'

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For any role, I pretty much always go to the script, first and foremost.

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I've not stopped going on public transport. I love going on it.

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The first time I had to hold a baby, I was really nervous, but I soon grew in confidence.

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After filming, I can't wait to shake off all that '50s primness. I'll go out to a gig and dance ridiculously. I love to lose myself in music. Just letting go - it's dead important.

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I hadn't realised what an institution 'Doctor Who' is.

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