About Gemma Arterton: Gemma Christina Arterton is an English actress.
My mother, she had a very good attitude toward money. I'm very grateful for the fact that we had to learn to save. I used to get like 50 pence a week, and I'd save it for like five months. And then I'd spend it on Christmas presents. I'd save up like...
It's difficult for a young girl like me. Because there's a certain time for young actresses, which is like a really juicy period when all the parts are love interests and young heroines. Of course, there's always work for men whatever age they are.
I am terrible at video games and I am really competitive. And if I am not the best at something, I go absolutely crazy!
Never in my short career, I've never had that experience where I wasn't sure if I was acting or if it was real.
My family are very down-to-earth people. We are not showbizzy at all.
My family was never cultural in that we never went to see plays, my mum wasn't very into films.
I wouldn't change a thing in my own life, but I'd like to go back in time anyway though, just to some sort of eras that I wish I'd lived in - like the '60s. I'd love to have been in London in the '60s, partying away.
I've done about four deaths in films now, and I think it's quite good because then it's sort of a memorable moment in the film.
When I watch myself in movies I go, 'My God.'
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 ...
I love strange things; my favorite movies are weird, eclectic, and intriguing.
It's interesting for me to always make myself look very different.
I don't know why it's still a taboo to be a feminist.
It's such a male-dominated industry. You can be a feminist, it's just difficult because it sometimes comes back at you.
I've never been to the opera; I've only seen opera on DVD.
I was born with lots of deformities.
I was born with six fingers on each hand.
I don't want to be about the way I look - my body, my hair, my makeup, all those boring things.
I don't go out and go to parties and do all of that.
I probably should get a bit more star-struck but I never do.
