I didn’t know my mother was an actress until I was eight and she went back to work. At an even younger age than that, I’d wanted to be an actress, so when I saw her, I clearly remember thinking, ‘This is a strange coincidence.’ Ruth Bradley Read Quote
On the Tube, you never see anyone looking you in your eye. They’re all looking down at their screen. Ruth Bradley Read Quote
When I was filming in Budapest for ITV’s ‘Titanic,’ I realised I’d never been to the ballet before so decided to see a production of ‘Giselle.’ I went on my own. As it was my first ballet, it was a very bizarre and interesting experience but very enjoyable. Ruth Bradley Read Quote
I did a film a few years ago where I gained a lot of weight for it. I was happy to do that because it was called for in the script. Ruth Bradley Read Quote
I saw ‘The Help’ on DVD. I was blown away by Viola Davis: she really straddled that fine line in the plot between what was tragic and what was heart-warming. Ruth Bradley Read Quote
I wouldn’t do really gratuitous nudity. When I was in my late teens, you’d read stuff and be like, ‘That character serves no purpose except being naked’, so that would not be something I’d want to do. It’s pointless for me. Ruth Bradley Read Quote
If you think about it, there’s very little about young families on TV, and yet there’s so many of them. Ruth Bradley Read Quote
I think, so often, women play supporting roles or girlfriends or wives – they’re there to support a man’s journey. Ruth Bradley Read Quote
Very often, as an actress, there’s some kind of stereotype, but with any good script, you should be able to swap the genders of all the characters, and it shouldn’t make a huge difference. Ruth Bradley Read Quote