Words matter. These are the best Laura Carmichael Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
When I emerge from filming I feel slightly out of synch with real life, but it’s also a relief.
There is no way I’d have wanted to live in the Twenties. It was really crap for women.
I grew up listening in awe to stories of their wartime adventures. My granny, Joan, was a journalist and wrote amazing letters to my grandpa when he was a prisoner of war, while my nana, Mary, was a Land Girl, then a Wren. They were so independent, resilient and glamorous.
No one goes through life thinking that they’re the best friend of the lead character.
I think as an actor you’re used to having to travel, so wherever the work, is you’re willing to go.
I’m not recognised much at all.
I’ve not sat with my agent going: ‘Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?’ They just come along.
In a way, it’s good not to be recognised as much off screen.
I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.
I’d love to work in the States; I’d love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play. But I do love British film as well.
There’s something about wearing clothes that your great-grandmother might have thought were nice that makes you look older.
In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.
When I’m in a tricky situation I often think: ‘What would Beyonce do?’ It helps.
I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce.
As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!
I certainly never saw myself as posh.
I cry at films and TV and even adverts.
I’m from Southampton.
