I want to be helpful to the charities I support. I think you can dilute it, the more you do. You have to be a bit strong about what you do... otherwise, you risk spreading yourself a bit thin, and you can be less useful. Olivia Colman bitecharitydilute share on social
I suppose I have played a lot of put-upon women, but it's never bothered me. They've never been weak - they've always got steel in them. Olivia Colman botherhavelot Change image and share on social
Proper love should be utterly supportive and comfortable, and it feels like a raincoat or a jacket potato. Olivia Colman comfortablefeltjacket Change image and share on social
I don't have a process; I just feel it. My book on acting would be very short. Olivia Colman actbookfeel Change image and share on social
I grew up in north Norfolk, which certainly used to have an enormous sense of community. There are more and more second homes there now, so I'm not sure how that has damaged it. But where I live in South London, there is a beautiful community; it's the friendliest place I have ever lived, which comes as a surprise to non-Londoners. Olivia Colman beautifulcommunitydamage share on social
Everything with me is pretty close to the surface, but having kids has completely ruined my emotional equilibrium. Olivia Colman closecompletelyemotional Change image and share on social
If a script is good, you are 10 steps into the part just reading it. But my choices are not all down to my taste. It is about people you have worked with before. Olivia Colman choicegoodpart Change image and share on social
I've always done drama, but I suppose 'Tyrannosaur' was a bit of a watershed moment for me. It was like when Kathy Burke did 'Nil By Mouth' - suddenly, people were saying, 'Oh, she can do that, too.' Olivia Colman biteburkedrama Change image and share on social
I find Shakespeare terrifying. When Simon Russell Beale does a speech, I understand every word of it, but if I did the same speech, people would be going, 'Huh? What?' Olivia Colman bealefindhuh Change image and share on social
This may sound mad, but you sort of assume that no one's going to watch what you do. You go on set, have a lovely time, and then you forget anyone's going to see it. So it's always a bit of a shock to be recognized. I get terribly embarrassed. Olivia Colman assumebiteembarrass share on social