To play something which is a big spectrum is so much more fun, so much more of a challenge. Olivia Colman Read Quote
There was nothing about ‘The Killing’ that patronized its audience, and it was quite slow and detailed, all of the things which, for a long time, people had been nervous of making. Olivia Colman Read Quote
Dementia is such a terrifying thing for all of us, and we are particularly bad at coping with old people in this country. Olivia Colman Read Quote
I used to want to be in ‘Downton’ because I had never been in a period drama, but then I did ‘The Suspicions of Mr Whicher’ and had to wear one of those frocks and… I didn’t feel very comfortable. Olivia Colman Read Quote
I remember doing one of those computer careers tests. It told me I’d make an ideal HGV lorry driver because I’ve got 100 per cent spatial awareness. I’d be able to back them into tight parking spots. Olivia Colman Read Quote
If something touches me, I cry. That’s it. I’m a bit raw, a bit rubbish, really. Often, a director will say to me, ‘I don’t think this is a scene where your character cries.’ And all I can say is, good luck with that! Olivia Colman Read Quote
I don’t think you can cry if the script is rubbish. I have to feel it; it’s as simple as that. It’s just like if you’re watching something moving, and you feel yourself welling up. It’s the same thing. You’re just being carried along with the story. There’s nothing magical about it. I think I’m in touch with my emotions, and I can’t help it. Olivia Colman Read Quote
As a child, I thought, ‘Once I am a grown-up, there will be no more fear, no more worries,’ and it turns out that’s not true. Olivia Colman Read Quote
I spent years commuting into London when I was working as a temp, and I hated the monotony of it. Olivia Colman Read Quote
