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British - Actress

I certainly never saw myself as posh.

Laura Carmichael

Myself Never Posh Saw

I don't really get recognised very much.

Laura Carmichael

Get Really Very Much

I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.

Laura Carmichael

Girl I Can Play Hopeless

You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.

Laura Carmichael

Character You Empathy Sympathy

I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce.

Laura Carmichael

Girl Crush Beyonce Huge

I cry at films and TV and even adverts.

Laura Carmichael

Cry Even TV Films

When I emerge from filming I feel slightly out of synch with real life, but it's also a relief.

Laura Carmichael

Life Feel Real Real Life

When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.

Laura Carmichael

Situation Think Tricky Often

I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.

Laura Carmichael

School Drama Bar Working

I'm not recognised much at all.

Laura Carmichael

Much Recognised

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I'm from Southampton.

Laura Carmichael

In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.

Laura Carmichael

Obsession Class Sort

As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!

Laura Carmichael

You People Play Who

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.

Laura Carmichael

You Think Start Your

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

Laura Carmichael

Your Play Against Type

Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benefit on set.

Laura Carmichael

Time People Great Talent

I have two sisters, and we are the best of friends.

Laura Carmichael

Best Friends Two Sisters

My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.

Laura Carmichael

Teacher History Me People

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.

Laura Carmichael

War Girl Amazing Listening

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.

Laura Carmichael

Work Love Good You

I think as an actor you're used to having to travel, so wherever the work, is you're willing to go.

Laura Carmichael

Work You Travel Think

We all have hierarchies at work - even on set, the runner would never walk up to the director and ask for a cup of coffee.

Laura Carmichael

Work Coffee Walk Never

There is no way I'd have wanted to live in the Twenties. It was really crap for women.

Laura Carmichael

Women Way Live Really

There's something about wearing clothes that your great-grandmother might have thought were nice that makes you look older.

Laura Carmichael

You Look Clothes Thought

In a way, it's good not to be recognised as much off screen.

Laura Carmichael

Good Way Off Much

Sometimes we do things that are really awful.

Laura Carmichael

Sometimes Things Really Awful

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