Carice Van Houten Quotes

American actresses have more problems than I do; I'm lucky to be able to play what I want for a smaller audience, because I have my own country to do that in.
Dining with a married couple can be uncomfortable.
Don't get me wrong: I would not say no to an Oscar!
For a while, I thought that I was only going to be cast in Second World War films.
I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.
I come from Holland, and there's a lot of nudity in film there.
I do this acting thing mostly for myself. I like to make a connection and communicate with the audience to make myself feel less lonely. I also do it to develop my own character, so sometimes I do it to just be away in a certain area that I've never been to. But mostly, the story has to do something for me.
I don't believe you can get into somebody's character but more that somebody comes in you. You just use yourself. In everything I play, I feel like it is me. I just say different things on different times and look different.
I don't do method acting. If I play a farmer, I'm not gonna spend 3 weeks on a chicken farm. That's a bit too much for me.
I don't know how to play evil.
I have a love-hate relationship with Twitter. There are moments I feel like 99 percent of the people who write stuff are the sweetest people, and then one crazy guy or girl spoils the whole thing.
I have a very musical family from my Scottish roots.
I have some wigs at home just for fun. Throughout my years, my hair has been treated in a not very nice way, so I have to be careful.
I like to play a strong woman, but a strong woman can also be very fragile and vulnerable at the same time.
I never believe in going to America with my show reel and knocking on every agent's door. I couldn't even do it. I'm way too insecure and too proud.
I personally don't like to rehearse so much. I really sort of trust my instinct.
I pick up on other people's discomfort.
I speak French, German, English, and Dutch, and I can say a few words in Spanish - none of these languages have anything to do with Valyrian.
I tend to really duck down and make myself smaller than I already am.
I think I'm a very intuitive actress.
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Carice van Houten
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05 September, 1976
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Netherlands
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