Ella Purnell

I had quite a bit of experience doing things that had been adapted from a book and playing real-life characters and playing the younger version of actors. That's kind of my thing. ”

I'm really interested in food now. I never used to be. I always used to just eat when I'm hungry, and now it's an experience. ”

I don't think there was any point where I was like, 'I want to be an actor for the rest of my life.' The nice thing about being a kid is you don't have to make those decisions. Then all of a sudden, you blink, and you're 18. ”

I can't just pretend to be someone else all my life. I have to mix it up. ”

Twenty is a hard time. It doesn't matter what profession you're in or how much experience you have, you're always going to be haunted by this feeling of failing. It's terrifying. ”

I'd like to be smart, fun, and real. It's very easy to just put together a pretty dress, some heels, and some jewels. I don't want to be that girl. It's all about being brave, taking risks. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. ”

At 9, I started taking classes at Sylvia Young Theatre School. One day, they asked if I wanted to join their agency. You get in if you're cute, I guess. ”

The world is changing, and you have to keep up with the way the world is changing as well as your own expectations that you set for yourself or that your family might set you. ”

The 1950s is my favourite era. ”

Amy Winehouse is one of my biggest inspirations. ”