Gemma Arterton
Gemma Arterton
Gemma Christina Arterton is an English actress. Arterton made her film debut in the comedy film St Trinian's. Her breakthrough role was in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, playing Bond Girl Strawberry Fields, which won her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. She is known for her roles in the fantasy films Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Byzantiumand as the character Gretel in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth2 February 1986
CityGravesend, England
I'm always surprised at what I actually end up doing because I don't have a strategy or a game plan, especially now that I'm making my own choices.
I'm looking at working with people I get on with, that respect me, that don't just see me as a piece of ass. Which I have experienced as well. I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do.
The industry is quite chauvinistic generally. Expectations of women, girls, what they should look like, how they should be, what they should say, what they should wear, how their hair should be, what colour their skin should be.
I love strange things; my favorite movies are weird, eclectic, and intriguing.
I don't go out and go to parties and do all of that.
I've never understood people that sleep around. I think there's something very lacking in your life when you do, not to be judgmental.
I've never been to the opera; I've only seen opera on DVD.
Music is my biggest passion aside from anything else.
I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do.
My mom used to sell Avon when my mom was a kid for about three years, and so it was like the first make up I saw. And when I first found out about makeup it was Avon makeup and I remember putting my mom's red lipstick on my cheeks and thinking that is where it went, and that was Avon. So it's weird how your life turns out and how things come round, and it is brilliant.
I probably should get a bit more star-struck but I never do.
I was born with six fingers on each hand.
I was born with lots of deformities.
I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker.