Miranda Otto Quotes

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Miranda Otto

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 16, 1967

It could be a stupid thing to say, but people should realize that it is easy to get concerned about yourself and to lose contact.

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I have plenty to look forward to, I'm sure.

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I've made my peace with being in the spotlight, definitely.

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Around the time of 'The Lord of the Rings,' it was a shock to me just how big it is to be on that kind of media juggernaut. It was a big thing and the scrutiny was shocking.

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There's such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move.

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Generally, with films, what tends to happen is that a few people get a lot of momentum out of it, and a lot of people don't.

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Sitting down for the actor read when you first get together, it's like the Last Supper because you don't know who will be there for the next read.

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I love buildings that aren't purpose-built.

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Soho House is normally a private-members club, but the Berlin one has a hotel open to the public. Many beautiful rooms in a cool location, and who knows who you'll run into in the lobby!

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I guess I find it easy to play uptight characters.

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Any time you have intimacy with someone, there is something between them.

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I really enjoy playing intelligent characters. I'm more interested in that than just emotional kind of Mum characters.

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When I was working on 'Homeland,' there was a consultant who helped me a lot... I went to Washington and met with my consultant there, and he actually organised a lunch with several people from the Intelligence Committee.

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My parents split up when I was young, and they are still good friends. I think it's often projected that these things have to be so acrimonious. It's so often not the case.

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In Australia, it's people from Asian countries who most often recognise me. There are often people just looking at me at the supermarket, like they're shocked to think I would go to the supermarket.

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When I was younger, people would always say, 'Are you a ballet dancer?' I had that look - one of those skinny kids with my hair in a bun.

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Writers would hate me saying this, and I love words, but I have to say that cinema exists, on one level, for the power of the big image and what that image does.

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You do remember things that people say in movies. You remember particular lines and things that are funny. But, you also remember really strong images. Images have a way of bypassing your brain and hitting you emotionally.

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There are so many things from movies that are remembered, that are just looks on people's faces or incredible vistas or beautiful pictures. That is a very important part of cinema.

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I hate being pigeon-holed into anything. To me, the best thing is when the next job comes and is completely different to the one that I just had.

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