My family don’t watch a lot of what I do. Films are a bit too arty-farty for them, certainly the ones I do! Samantha Morton Read Quote
I wanted to make a film – and I’ve been wanting to do this for 16 years – about life in care, and bring it to the public’s attention, because I had never seen anything, on TV or in the cinema, which said: ‘This is how it feels to be a kid in care’. Samantha Morton Read Quote
I hate the analyzing thing. People say, ‘Why do you think your character did that? I don’t know. I’m not an analyst, and they’re not in psychotherapy. Unless it’s a film where they’re in therapy. Samantha Morton Read Quote
If I’m preparing for something and I’ve got a huge day the next day, I have to get into character the night before to assess the scene. I can’t assess a scene unless I’m in character, if that makes sense. Samantha Morton Read Quote
For anyone who’s been in care, successfully coming through the system is nothing to with money or success; it’s the ability to feel love and be loved in return. Samantha Morton Read Quote
People often ask me, was it hard to play this person or that person? Well, no, not really. Acting is what I do. It’s my job. Samantha Morton Read Quote
Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith. Samantha Morton Read Quote
I was angry but not at God. I feel that you are closer to God when you are messed up. Definitely. That’s when you most need God, and God cannot control what man does. Samantha Morton Read Quote
I’ve been in front of a camera since I was a little girl, and that’s the medium I understand. Samantha Morton Read Quote
