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Undefeated Motivation

Undefeated Motivation

Helen Mirren 

“People often ask me whether I prefer theater or film, and the answer is that I prefer the one I’m not doing: The grass is always greener.” -Helen Mirren

“People often ask me whether I prefer theater or film, and the answer is that I prefer the one I’m not doing: The grass is always greener.” -Helen Mirren

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“It’ll be the Internet and piracy that will kill film. There’s a philosophy that the Internet should be free, but the reality is that piracy will destroy the film industry and film as an art form because it’s expensive to make a movie. Maybe you’ll have funky little independent movies, and it’ll go back and then start up again some other way.” -Helen Mirren
“I’ve always found as an actress that the best thing to do in film or TV or theater is just to lose yourself in it. Think of the story, the character, the worlds we’re in, and forget everything else.” -Helen Mirren
“When you do a voice in an animated film, you don’t see the finished product at all. You’re not animating. You’re not doing the voice on the finished product. You’re doing the voice long before.” -Helen Mirren
“To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive.” -Robert Louis Stevenson
“Any role that’s proactive is a great role, and action roles are by their very nature proactive. You get to do stuff. I hate sitting in a corner – I’d much prefer an action role in a popcorn movie rather than pining in a corner not doing anything.” -Helen Mirren
“I have done film, television and theatre – all at a pretty substantial level – I don’t think it’s possible for American actors to do that.” -Helen Mirren
“All you have to do is to look like crap on film and everyone thinks you’re a brilliant actress. Actually, all you’ve done is look like crap.” -Helen Mirren
“I believe in meditation – it’s a good tool to centre yourself, but unfortunately, I’m too lazy to do it. It’s very hard work, and I prefer to watch ‘Nothing To Declare’ on TV!” -Helen Mirren
“I prefer the finesse of French humour. English humour is more scathing, more cruel, as illustrated by Monty Python and Little Britain.” -Helen Mirren
“No matter what your mission is, have some notion in your head. Forget the model, whether it’s government or nonprofit or profit. Ask yourself the more important question: Is my mission improving the world? Are you sure about it? Seek to disconfirm that all the time. And if you can, change your mission.” -Jeff Bezos