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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

Topics: Being Dancing Developed Did Dreamed Fantasy Girl Go Had Highly Homework Kitsch Life Much Out Very Where

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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

Topics: Across After Bar Belonging Call Dreamed Drinking Friends Gang Group Had Know Me Never Part People School Sense Shout Show Where Would You

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My dad had this philosophy that if you tell children they're beautiful and wonderful then they believe it, and they will be. So I never thought I was unattractive. But I was never one of the girls at school who had lots of boyfriends.

~Emily Mortimer

Topics: Beautiful Believe Boyfriend Children Dad Girl Had Lots Never Philosophy School Tell Then Thought Unattractive Who Will Wonderful You

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I think we probably will end up in America because he would be giving up much more to come and live here. If you want to work in film, that's really where you have to be. But I'm not sure that being an ex-pat is very good for one's sense of self.

~Emily Mortimer

Topics: America Because Being Come End Film Giving Giving Up Good He Here Live More Much Really Self Sense Sure Think Up Very Want Where Will Work Would You I Think

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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

Topics: Attention Bad Been Course Critical Enough Expect Far Focused Fully Get Me Misery Prominent Really Result Reviews Will

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51st State was one that I loved doing because the character was so out there, and in a way I was sad to leave the character behind. I'm afraid I could never be that cool in real life!

~Emily Mortimer

Topics: Afraid Because Behind Character Cool Could Doing Leave Life Loved Never Out Real Real Life Sad State Way

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It's a hard thing to do, to be given a script, and know that you've got to turn up on the first day of the shoot - generally without having had any rehearsal - and present a character. It's really baffling; it's incredibly hard to know how to begin, to approach it, other than just thinking about it.

~Emily Mortimer

Topics: About Any Approach Begin Character Day First Generally Given Got Had Hard Hard Thing Having How Incredibly Just Know Other Present Really Rehearsal Script Shoot Than Thing Thinking Turn Up Without You

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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

Topics: Avoid Before Born Carry Child Day Die Doing Even Guilt Know Over Things Think Thinking Though Trying Until Why Will Wrong You I Think

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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

Topics: Accents Character Doing Few Getting Know Pretend Read Tangible Through Times Very Way You I Can

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I think that you can get more passionate about somebody the longer you're with them and the more you know them and the more you go through together. Being married is definitely better than it's cracked up to be I think.

~Emily Mortimer

Topics: About Being Better Cracked Definitely Get Go Know Longer Married More Passionate Somebody Than Them Think Through Together Up You I Think

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Actress

Born: December 1st, 1971

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