They always call ‘Poldark’ a ‘bodice-ripper,’ but I don’t think a single bodice has ever been ripped. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
I’m not interested in being the damsel in distress; I want someone who has her own storyline and her own mission – not a woman who, to use a comedy term, is just there to provide the feed line to someone else’s joke. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
There are now superhero movies fronted by women, and I think directors generally are moving away from that stereotypical woman’s role that is just about being flirted with by a man before falling into his arms. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
Now when people say, ‘Oh, you’re going to be such a big star!’ I simply don’t listen. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
I remember when I was younger. Dad’s agent came round, and I asked if she would represent me. She didn’t represent children at the time, but I wouldn’t let her leave the house until she agreed. I’ve always been quite headstrong. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
I’m one of those people who loves love. I’m fascinated by it: what it does to us, how it messes us up. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
Wow, I think you grow all the time when you’re working. You start the job and by the end of it, if it’s a long one, you kind of say, ‘My God, I was so different at the start of this job.’ I always feel like I’ve changed for the better with each one. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
Well, Mom and Dad are both actors, and I’ve spent a lot of time watching my mom on stage and a lot of time on set with my dad, so it was very much a part of my growing up. Eleanor Tomlinson Read Quote
