Happy Birthday: Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Born: November 5, 1960 in London, England, UK

When people ask about how I approach a character – well, I wouldn’t know how to approach a character if I tried. People will ask about choosing a role; I don’t choose roles. People will talk to me about preparation. Aside from putting together a disguise, I’m not aware of any preparation at all.

[on not considering herself an actor] I don’t know what it would take for me to feel like one. I understand it’s a strange thing to say because I do keep saying, ‘Yes, I’ll dress up and be in your film.’ But when I hear proper actors talking about their lives and how they approach their work, I feel like I’m up another tree.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN dir. Lynne Ramsay Stars: Tilda Swinton John C. Reilly

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