Mia Wasikowska Quotes About Character
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The wardrobe is always the last piece of the puzzle. When you step into the clothing, that's the final step to figuring out that character.
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I always collect a bunch of images for every film that I do, that reminds me of an essence of the character, or the time that they live in, or what they're experiencing.
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I really loved it because it really informed his way of seeing my character and the story. If you look closely he always had this metaphor of an egg, of a little chick pecking her way out of a shell, and in one scene in the kitchen there are all these white plates on a wall and then in the middle there is a yellow plate so even that looks like an egg. And a lot of the furniture was almost sculpted in that way as well. It was really cool to see that.
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You definitely put a bit of yourself in every character, and you always have to have an understanding and empathy for the person that you play.
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There's a whole language to movement and how you embody someone, and how you can use different techniques for different characters. I guess just posture, and the way you walk, and the way you physically are. All of that says a lot about who someone is.
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I love doing accents because it takes you one step away from yourself and allows you to embody someone else's character.
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Although I'm not particularly troubled myself, I do have a lot of empathy for troubled characters.
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I like characters who remind me of someone I know.
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I like to be absorbed in what my character's doing.
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