There was quite a lot of lying around in fields at Stonar, a small independent girls' school in the country near Bath. It was a non-selective school and the right environment for me: academically not particularly pushy. Romola Garai academicallybathcountry share on social
I'm a feminist. God, yes! A bra-burning, building-burning feminist. Romola Garai brabuildburn Change image and share on social
I just don't believe you're capable of being an actor unless you have a desire to experience your emotions in a public way. Romola Garai actorcapabledesire Change image and share on social
I wish I was a more adventurous person in a way. But actually, security is a really big deal for me. Romola Garai adventurousbigdeal Change image and share on social
Female ambition is such a complicated thing to play because it is an aggressive quality, and people respond very badly to women exhibiting any kind of aggression. Romola Garai aggressionaggressiveambition Change image and share on social
I would like to know that I was still going to be employed as a woman well into my 60s. In acting terms, a career that spans a lifetime is a very hard thing to achieve, particularly as a woman. Romola Garai 60sachieveact Change image and share on social
The last thing a director needs is an actress who feels an ownership towards a particular character. Romola Garai actresscharacterdirector Change image and share on social
Nowadays, most women just assume they have a right to be in the workplace, and any kind of discrimination they suffer is sort of more creeping. Romola Garai assumecreepdiscrimination Change image and share on social
I've done a few costume dramas, and people say, 'What was it like wearing the costumes? Did they really help you with your character?,' and most of the time it doesn't make any difference. You're wearing something a bit weird, and it's sort of uncomfortable, but it doesn't really have a huge impact on the part that you're playing. Romola Garai bitecharactercostume share on social
I get nonplussed by all the Fifties retro-revival aesthetic. Would we really want to be in our pinnies in our kitchen weeping? I find the kitchen, housewifey aesthetic repugnant. Romola Garai aestheticfiftyfind Change image and share on social