Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.
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Samantha Morton
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About Samantha Morton
Samantha Jane Morton is an English actress and musician. Known for her work in independent films, particularly period dramas with dark and tragic themes, her accolades include two BAFTAs and a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for two Academy Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Samantha MortonWhen you've been raised in care, rap music isn't just about guns and sexism. They're talking about real things you can hang on to, problems of identity that you have sympathy with. It's not just abou…
I respond very well to well-written material and women who have had an effect on society, something tragic or monumental has happened to them.
My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
You've got all these books on self help, getting to know yourself, doing the right thing, eating the so-called right foods, even down to what books you have on your shelves. People are encouraged to …
It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
I'm not a writer. I think I can write short stories and poetry, but film writing, brilliant film writing, is a talent - you can't just do it like that.
The thing with me is, if I wake up one morning and I'm not happy working as an actress, I'll stop. It's not something I have to do. It's not a vocation.
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I will check the internet for at least an hour every morning scanning worldwide news to do with child abuse. So if you're constantly putting yourself in an environment where you're checking up on soc…
The truth is I had lots of rehab and now I have a clean bill of health.
It's fantastic to strive towards a nice life where you eat nice organic food and your children go to a nice school and you can afford nice clothes and nice perfume and the hypoallergenic make-up. But…
It's more important for me to feel content than to be famous.
Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith.
Everyone wants to look their best, everyone has dreams of wanting to look like something else. But we are who we are.
I have worked very hard on being aware of my childhood but moving forward and not letting it bring me down emotionally. That is a hard thing - especially when you have children of your own and you re…