Holliday Grainger Quotes & Sayings

I seem to play a lot of troubled kids. — Holliday Grainger

I spoke to friends that have panic attacks, and I spoke to a doctor who has panic attacks, himself. I also did a bit of research into them. It seemed like everyone's version of a panic attack had slightly different physical things. So, I decided to choose my own physical things. — Holliday Grainger

To be able to analyze plays and novels is so relevant to acting. — Holliday Grainger

I auditioned for a musical, and I can't sing. It was a kid's film musical, not a stage show, so I thought I could get away with it. — Holliday Grainger

I'm developing a little crush on Michael Fassbender. Really unoriginal. — Holliday Grainger

I admire my mother for being a single mum. It's ridiculously hard. — Holliday Grainger

As much as I'd love to be a successful actor, the thought of being recognised in the street is petrifying. — Holliday Grainger

I come from a very loving, stable background where I've been persuaded to just be myself and anything is possible. — Holliday Grainger

I'd like to continue acting as long as I enjoy it. — Holliday Grainger

I was so tiny when my parents split up that I can't remember them ever being together. That was never an issue, as I guess I never went through the trauma of them splitting up. — Holliday Grainger

I love the opportunity to do lots of different kinds of projects - independent films and big studio epics as well. I'd love to be able to do a mixture. — Holliday Grainger

When you're a child, you take things for granted. For instance, my mum didn't have a lot of money, but I went to piano, ballet and gymnastics lessons, and tae kwon do. — Holliday Grainger

I'd love to do more independent films. — Holliday Grainger

I'm selfish when it comes to work. I'm like, "Oh, that will be fun! I wanna do that!" I never think beyond my participation in a project. — Holliday Grainger

I did a year at Leeds, studying English. They basically threw me out, because I was taking too much time off to act. So I transferred to the Open University, because I could do it all online. By that point, I had admitted to myself that I had the acting bug. — Holliday Grainger

I don't really have any strategy for my career. — Holliday Grainger

When I was younger, I was always being told I had a period face, but 'Bel Ami' was my first shot at it. — Holliday Grainger

Like anything, you've gotta find the humanity in the characters. — Holliday Grainger

I don't have any massive ambitions to be a movie star. — Holliday Grainger

The media was completely influential in the rise and fall of Bonnie and Clyde. — Holliday Grainger

Long scenes of emotion are quite difficult - you've got to build up to them and make sure you're in the right emotional space. — Holliday Grainger

I'm very lucky, as I've never ever felt any pressure from any producer to lose weight, whereas a lot of actresses have. — Holliday Grainger

Jack Thorne writes so well for messed-up teenage girls. — Holliday Grainger

'The Borgias' is quite good because it does stick quite steadfastly to historical fact, so a lot of people who are interested in the historical element will love watching it, but they were also a ridiculously dramatic family. — Holliday Grainger

I'm so used to taping myself and sending it off and never hearing back. I started to believe that nobody actually ever sees my tapes, apart from my agent. — Holliday Grainger

True love, especially first love, can be so tumultuous and passionate that it feels like a violent journey. — Holliday Grainger

I enjoy flitting around between hair colours. I find it fascinating when people think I'm naturally blonde, as I've only been blonde for about two seconds. People pay more attention to you as a blonde; it's also easier for people to assume you're a ditsy young actress. Of course, I am a ditsy young actress - well, maybe not ditsy. — Holliday Grainger

It's always really surreal, being on a film set, but inside a beautiful, massive scene. — Holliday Grainger

You'll always end up filling out a character. It might be with aspects of yourself. — Holliday Grainger

It's important to know the kind of character that you need to be building up to, throughout the series. — Holliday Grainger

I've got a massive actor girl crush on Carey Mulligan, so I'd love to be buddies with her. She just oozes this joyful, natural innocence and always brings a nice emotional depth to her character. — Holliday Grainger