When I worked on ‘Xena’ I had to concentrate on fighting like Lucy Lawless. In ‘Kill Bill’ I not only had to stop fighting like Lucy, after three years of copying her moves, but start fighting like a Wu Shu martial artist. I’d never done Wu Shu before so mentally it was a massive challenge. Zoe Bell Read Quote
My strengths, I think, are that I deal really well with people. I like people. I’m fascinated by how they work so I’m good at handling situations between departments on set or pre-production or post. Zoe Bell Read Quote
Actors always ask their directors what their motivation is in this scene or that scene, so I’ve always had this joke where I ask the director what my motivation is too. As a stunt person your motivation is usually to fall over a bench or something. Zoe Bell Read Quote
When I’m not focused, I’m quite possibly one of the more clumsy people on the planet. I’ll walk into doorways and coffee tables. Zoe Bell Read Quote
You’ve just got to know yourself, and know what you’re worth, and know where you’re going, and know that you can always, always learn more. Zoe Bell Read Quote
I met this group of stunt people and it was like, I had found family instantly. We’re all a variety of different personalities, but whatever that mutual joy or appreciation of the work is, I’d not felt it like that before. It was, ‘Yeah, I’d like to do this forever.’ Zoe Bell Read Quote
Usually, what happens with women that aren’t comfortable with fighting is they’re afraid of getting hurt, or hurting someone. All it usually takes to get them going is to make them feel safe, and make them feel like they look cool while doing it. And once they get a little more comfortable, they’re gung ho! Zoe Bell Read Quote
There is an art to acting, and there are techniques that are acquired. You can be as emotional as you’d like, as a person, but figuring out ways that you can bring specific emotions at specific times and have them be true, and relating to someone as someone that they’re not, is a lot. Zoe Bell Read Quote
Gore, like blood and guts and stuff, I am fine. Suspense, I get super sensitive. I can’t handle it. Zoe Bell Read Quote
