Quotes by Emilia Clarke

About Emilia Clarke:

Emilia Clarke is an English actress, best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series Game of Thrones, for which she received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2015. Clarke made her Broadway debut in a Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany's as Holly Golightly in March 2013. In 2015, she starred as Sarah Connor in the film Terminator Genisys.
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You can't come out of drama school and think, 'It's all going to be amazing.' You have to expect to work in a bar for at least five years and be a waitress for maybe two!

Emilia Clarke

My life is unrecognisable compared to what it was - 'Game of Thrones' has opened doors that were never there before. But it can be dangerous to see it in those terms, I think. It's best to take it as it comes and work as hard as you can, and hopefull...

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A young Brit girl with no theatre experience decided to take on an iconic American role on Broadway. Maybe I should have thought that through?

Emilia Clarke

You come from a happy family; you want to create a happy family.

Emilia Clarke

When I'm on stage, I feel very much at home - within a theater, within an ensemble - so this entire process is something I feel very attuned with.

Emilia Clarke

My dad took me for an audition once, to show me, 'OK, you want to be a child actor, this is what it's like.' I sang a folk song about donkeys on this West End stage with this big director, and there was a queue of 200 girls all singing 'Memory.' I wa...

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My dad's a sound designer, and he used to take me to work with him.

Emilia Clarke

There are no captions on red-carpet photos that say, 'This girl trained for two weeks, she went on a juice diet, she has a professional hair and makeup person, and this dress was made for her.' I just wish they'd say, 'It ain't the truth.'

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I do love singing. I wouldn't say I'm any good, but I definitely love it - especially jazz singing.

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I tried a robin heart once. It wasn't very good.

Emilia Clarke

Me and heels are very good friends.

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I find that a lot of the good acting comes out when you're physically being pushed: your brain turns off and just deals with the situation at hand. You get to a point where you're exhausted at the end of the day, but I quite like that.

Emilia Clarke

I spent most of my life watching HBO series wishing that at some point in my career I might be able to work with them.

Emilia Clarke

I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, and they were getting ready for a life of unemployment, so they're just happy I'm in work!

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Music is something that's always been a huge part of my life.

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American naturalism is what my indulgent actor side loves: a bit of Tennessee Williams, a bit of Clifford Odets, August Wilson - I would just love to tackle some of that.

Emilia Clarke

I'd give my right arm to be, like, a random extra on 'Girls,' just to walk past one of the scenarios. I'd love that more than anything.

Emilia Clarke

One of the shows I would very much love to be a part of is 'Mad Men' - walking around that office.

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All of the press and stuff - that's the scary stuff. The acting is what I got trained to do.

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I long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquillity - from being able to come and find a spot of green.

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Author Bio

  • NameEmilia Clarke
  • DescriptionEnglish actress
  • BornMay 1, 1987
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor