I was a daydreamer as a kid. I want to act because of whatever artistic bone is in my body. I want to explore what it is to be alive. I just want to make good sh-t.
Natalie DormerFamously, Anne Boleyn was not a beauty: she was more about quirkiness and an innate sensuality, and there are a lot of references to her eyes. Which sends out a great message for women, because life is not about the aesthetic all the time.
Natalie DormerI know I'm not a conventional beauty. You can read a lot of painful things on the Internet, which criticise you aesthetically - but as far as I'm concerned, that's not what an actress is.
Natalie DormerIt's a writer's or director's role to be cerebral, whereas for an actor it should be a visceral, gut thing. When the action starts, it's best to turn the brain off and let it become an instinctual thing.
Natalie DormerI think the thing about Anne Boleyn is there is an exotic quality to her. This is a woman who wasnโt raised in the English court. She was in the French court and Hapsburg court. She has a continental exotic quality to her. Sheโs quite a fiery woman and incredibly intelligent. So I think Anne really stood out โ fire and intelligence and boldness โ in comparison to the English roses that were flopping around court, she wouldโve stood out. And Henry noticed that.
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