Natalie Dormer Memorable Quotes

Memorable Quotes from Natalie Dormer

MEMORABLE QUOTES The many faces of Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn <embed flashvars="transition=Fade&site=http://tudorswiki.sho.com&imageServer=http://image.wikifoundry.com&albumId=72392" height="400" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/unknown/8ca002223e17a98b62d6f94c380f885ff81f43dc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" wmode="transparent"/> Jonathan Rhys Meyers was asked How is Natalie Dormer as Queen? His answer : Anne Boleyn is extraordinary. How Natalie Dormer has played her is quite the most extraordinary thing. Because she starts off as this very intelligent, highly intuitive girl. And then suddenly she's thrust into this arena by her father Thomas Boleyn - played incredibly by Nick Dunning. So at the start she's not really sure whether she loves Henry or can love Henry. Then she begins to love Henry. Then she begins to become an ally of Henry's. Than she starts wielding power of her own. So you'll find in the second season Anne Boleyn has become very, very powerful. But she has to be careful. Because Henry doesn't share power with anyone. Even someone he has taken to bed. So there's a certain limit to Anne Boleyn's power that she hasn't found yet. But Natalie has played her with extraordinary intelligence and extraordinary beauty. She's one of the few actresses I've met in my life - and I've worked with a bunch of them - who knows how to use every single inch of herself. "I've got an open mind. I say I'm an atheist but I wouldn't mind being visited by a ghost, I'd be open to the experience." "I know people think that acting is not quite the occupation of grown-ups, but it is actually the ultimate learning process: You get a multitude of experiences, all for the price of one life." - Self "I danced from the age of three. I was always in amateur dramatics and I did a lot of public speaking. So when I told my family I was going to be an actress....well it was like when your camp best friend tells you he's gay and you're trying really hard to look surprised. Even so, it was one of the worst years of my life. I was an Usher at 'The Lion King'. I was an office temp - the epitome of spiritual bankruptcy - and even a cocktail waitress... sorry, a mixologist. I can still free-pour a double vodka." "I’ve always been a black sheep. That’s a hard thing to be until you find your calling in life. I was bullied a lot at school, probably because I was perceived to be different from everyone else." "Ive got a soft spot for really cheesy 1980s ballads by Pat Benatar and Foreigner. When I’m having my make-up put on at 6am and I need to be warmed up gently, it’s always Ella Fitzgerald or Nina Simone." "I’m tainted by the corset – Helena Bonham Carteritis" "Chemistry was of obvious significance and importance. And Jonny and I just hit it off. Within five minutes of meeting him, we were doing love scenes. I mean, this is the actor's life!" (about her audition for "The Tudors") " I walked away thinking, well, if I don't get the job, it doesn't matter - I've kissed Jonathan Rhys Meyers!" "When Jonathan Rhys Meyers walked into the room. I was like, “Mmmm, OK, I’ll happily settle for that.” I guess that, when we think about Henry VIII, we think of the older man. But the younger man was a very athletic type." "For me, the sexiest men don’t know they’re drop-dead gorgeous. Not that I’d ever rule out a pot-bellied plumber in the right circumstances." "She's infamous in history and yet there's not a great deal of documentation about the woman herself. You've got the great thing of everyone knowing who Anne Boleyn is, but you've also got carte blanche to do what you want with it." “I love all history because it’s storytelling. But, I will always have a special place in my heart for the Tudor dynasty.” “I think the thing about Anne Boleyn is there is an exotic quality to her. This is a woman who wasn’t raised in the English court. She was in the French court and Hapsburg court. She has a continental exotic quality to her. She’s quite a fiery woman and incredibly intelligent. So I think Anne really stood out – fire and intelligence and boldness – in comparison to the English roses that were flopping around court, she would’ve stood out. And Henry noticed that.” "The Reformation is difficult to explain to modern audiences. It was a social and religious revolution where faith and politics were synonymous.Anne Boleyn was like a communist marrying the president of the United States. Henry thought he was the supreme embodiment of God on earth. Why should he answer to the Pope? And how do you argue with people who say, "This is God�s will" whether that is Henry VIII or an Islamic terrorist?" "Early on in the first series, I was very green, but my role, my power, and my confidence grew along with Anne Boleyn's. We came of age at the same time." - in an interview with <a class="external" href="http://www.mensvogue.com/arts/television/articles/2008/05/dormer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Men's Vogue</a> “Jonathan [Rhys Meyers] is a wonderful human being. I had several dinners and coffees with him beforehand to talk about it and even a good cry with him as we stood in Kilmainham at dawn before the scene. ‘By the time I walked on to the scaffold, I hope I did have that phenomenal air of dignity that Anne had because she went out in the most incredible manner. It was one of the best experiences of my career so far.” “You can really sink your teeth into it. I found the experience of her execution incredibly harrowing. It was very upsetting. I had to do all the lines, and as I was saying them, I got the feeling I was saying goodbye to a character. And, of course, you have to deal with the obvious sympathy and empathy to the historical figure. I was a real crucible of emotions for those few days. Which is a gift. Because when you’re holding a draft, a mirror up to life as humbly as we can, it’s one of the greatest opportunities we can be given, to deal with mortality. I felt very, very privileged and very, very grateful to have that experience.” “I miss a lot of the people I worked with. I miss people bowing at me…Joke! But it was time to move on. Hopefully, she will be one of just many characters that I grow a strong affection for in playing them.”

Excerpt from an interview on <a class="external" href="http://www.goodprattle.com/2009/05/tudors-alumna-actress-natalie-dormer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Good Prattle">Good Prattle</a> in May 2009 <a class="external" href="http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn214/gioieperlavista/natalie1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>The bulk of your career thus far has revolved around historical projects. Why is this? It just worked out that a couple of high profile historical projects were offered to me in the early years of my career. You don’t turn down a great job because it requires a corset and you’ve worn one before. I consider each project on individual merit. Which of those eras do you prefer: that of the Tudors or that of Casanova? I love all history because it’s storytelling. But, I will always have a special place in my heart for the Tudor dynasty. It comes from having studied a significant length of it so thoroughly for the show. So many defining characteristics in British identity originate from those years - political, religious, artistic, military. How is a historical project different from a modern project—in terms of both approach and execution? Well, it doesn’t take 3 hours to get ready on a modern piece. For a lavish court scene Anne was at least 40 minutes in hair, 40 mins in make up and half an hour in wardrobe. That’s an early morning! And for anyone wondering – those headpieces are heavy. Physical movement is varied by clothes and contemporary etiquette, of course, but human emotion and its execution (no pun intended) is timeless. You don’t at all have to answer this if you would prefer not to, but what was your reaction when you heard that Heath Ledger passed away? I think Christopher Nolan said it best at The Globes: ‘After Heath passed on, you saw a hole ripped in the future of cinema’. All right, your character Anne Boleyn just died on The Tudors. What is your conception of Anne Boleyn? I can’t reduce such a complex, misunderstood, courageous woman in a few sentences…. Unless I just did?! How did you like playing her? I grieved her and the joy of playing her upon finishing The Tudors. It surprised me how fond I’d grown of her company. Will you miss the show? I miss a lot of the people I worked with. I miss people bowing at me...Joke! But it was time to move on. Hopefully, she will be one of just many characters that I grow a strong affection for in playing them. What did you think of that recent movie on Anne Boleyn, The Other Boleyn Girl? I didn’t see it. Watching a talented actress play a completely different artistic interpretation of the same historical figure would only have addled my brain. Speaking of film, which films are your favorites? Are you much of a buff? My boyfriend is very definitely a film buff. He continues to ‘educate’ me (translate as ‘moans if we don’t watch at least 3 movies a week’). New Year’s day was spent at the cinema for the double bill of Steven Soderbergh’s Che if that counts. I am a Mark Kermode acolyte. He’s a well-respected British film critic and I would encourage your audience to download his podcast with Simon Mayo from BBC5 LIVE. I have to ask, what other musicians do you listen to? I listen to a wide range of music. The albums on repeat at the moment on my ipod are Radiohead, The Kings of Leon, U2 (I’m with an Irishman) and a bit of Kanye West. And I hear that you’re well-read, as well! What are some of your favorite books? Again, can’t do ‘favourites’ (except for A.A Milne) as it changes. But I can tell you I’ve just finished Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go and started Diana Athill’s autobiography. I’m very keen to read Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, which has been looking at me from my bookshelf for weeks so I’ll take it to set with me for the next job. Tell me a story. Any story. Your favorite, your least favorite, yours, any story. Read Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass and Winnie-the-Pooh. Read them again now as an adult. A lot would have gone over your head the first time around I promise you.