Carice van Houten

Actress

Kingdom of the Netherlands

1976 - Present

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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.
Carice van Houten
In the streets, they're very nice. On Twitter, there are people who love to hate me. Sometimes people get mean. I tend to answer like, 'Careful now, know who you're dealing with...' They're like, 'I'm sorry! Don't send the Lord of Light after me!' It's fun to play with that.
Carice van Houten
I think it's cool people love to hate me.
Carice van Houten
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.
Carice van Houten
In my own country, I play light comedies and funny parts.
Carice van Houten
I personally don't like to rehearse so much. I really sort of trust my instinct.
Carice van Houten
I have a very musical family from my Scottish roots.
Carice van Houten
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.
Carice van Houten
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.
Carice van Houten
I like to play a strong woman, but a strong woman can also be very fragile and vulnerable at the same time.
Carice van Houten