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- Location
- South of Manchester, UK
This young British actress was interviewed on BBC radio, and I admit it was the first time I'd learnt of her amazing success.
She had an extremely relaxed and fun style when interviewed, (even swore a couple of times and yet still broadcast on the BBC!):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001dmln
"Because she went straight from school – not drama school – to professional acting, Pugh has never had any training. She says that when she played Cordelia in the film King Lear, with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, she realised she didn’t do it like everyone else. “It was absolutely terrifying,” she says. “I constantly thought that at some point someone was going to be like, ‘oh goodness, we should have gone for someone with a theatre background.’” She remembers a table read when everyone else got their scripts out, covered in notes and highlights and bookmarks. Pugh’s had none. “It’s very easy to suddenly feel like you’re not supposed to be there.” But she views her career as her training. “Every single job at the beginning of my career, [I was] working with unbelievable actors and directors. I was constantly learning.”
(Break)
"Pugh has made a lot of period movies in her career, particularly stories set in the 1800s. They include Lady Macbeth, Little Women and her new film, The Wonder. It’s not accidental. “Something I love about the 1800s and something I clearly keep coming back to is that there were obviously always powerful women and strong-minded, opinionated women, but they were dealing with a completely different set of cards,” she says. “A set of cards that were against them.”
(Break)
Pugh’s career is still relatively young. There’s plenty more she wants to do. “I’d love to do theatre,” she says. “I haven’t done any… There are offers, but I’m terrified! I want to do it. I want to find the right role.” She also wants to get behind the camera. “I’d love to direct. I’d love to understand films in a deeper way.” With Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneueve, Greta Gerwig and Carol Morley already on her CV, she’s certainly learning from the best people."
She had an extremely relaxed and fun style when interviewed, (even swore a couple of times and yet still broadcast on the BBC!):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001dmln
"Because she went straight from school – not drama school – to professional acting, Pugh has never had any training. She says that when she played Cordelia in the film King Lear, with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, she realised she didn’t do it like everyone else. “It was absolutely terrifying,” she says. “I constantly thought that at some point someone was going to be like, ‘oh goodness, we should have gone for someone with a theatre background.’” She remembers a table read when everyone else got their scripts out, covered in notes and highlights and bookmarks. Pugh’s had none. “It’s very easy to suddenly feel like you’re not supposed to be there.” But she views her career as her training. “Every single job at the beginning of my career, [I was] working with unbelievable actors and directors. I was constantly learning.”
(Break)
"Pugh has made a lot of period movies in her career, particularly stories set in the 1800s. They include Lady Macbeth, Little Women and her new film, The Wonder. It’s not accidental. “Something I love about the 1800s and something I clearly keep coming back to is that there were obviously always powerful women and strong-minded, opinionated women, but they were dealing with a completely different set of cards,” she says. “A set of cards that were against them.”
(Break)
Pugh’s career is still relatively young. There’s plenty more she wants to do. “I’d love to do theatre,” she says. “I haven’t done any… There are offers, but I’m terrified! I want to do it. I want to find the right role.” She also wants to get behind the camera. “I’d love to direct. I’d love to understand films in a deeper way.” With Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneueve, Greta Gerwig and Carol Morley already on her CV, she’s certainly learning from the best people."