Zitat des Tages von Maxine Peake:
I think people expect me to dress a bit like Veronica from 'Shameless,' in vest tops and denim skirts.
I watch 'Take Me Out' mainly for Paddy McGuinness. When we were younger, we worked together as lifeguards at the Bolton Leisure Centre.
I don't have massive ambitions to be anywhere other than in this country doing good work.
I used to think the store detective had followed me all the way home and would knock on the door and go, 'Hello, is this your daughter? She's got three blue lipsticks and a moisturiser from Boots in her bag.' We just used to nick crap. Not even stuff we wanted.
When I was a little girl, there was this unbelievably cool female bus driver who'd work near us. I remember thinking I'd like to be her when I grew up.
Crying does not equal good acting.
I love 'Splash!' and 'Take Me Out.' Not that I'd ever do 'Splash!' It's the parading on British TV in a swimming costume I couldn't handle.
I went to Salford Tech. They did a two-year performing arts course. I went there singing and dancing - I had a terrible time. I turned up in green dungarees and German power boots. I was into prog rock at the time - Gong and Hawkwind - and I was clumping around.
I think, as a woman, you've got to make so many sacrifices.
Everybody's in a situation; everybody has a story. It's about finding out why.
We need a wider sense of community because we're all on the same planet.
As I've got older, I've got slightly more fussy. You've got less time; you need to use it wisely.
I think all things are political... How women are portrayed - that's a big thing for me. What is this role trying to say about women? Is this woman weak or victimised, and, if so, do we get to understand why?
I get angry about the way women are forced and bullied into what the male ideal is.
You want to go to your deathbed saying, 'I didn't sell out.' But it's a tough business to keep to what you believe in and get through and do well.
There aren't that many great female roles in Shakespeare - none that I'd be desperate to play.
I'm not a fan of reality TV.
Food is important in working out a character. How she eats is a window into her temperament. If I think she likes her food, I'll put on a few pounds, or lose a few if she lives on her nerves.
People think I'm clever, which is hilarious. I'm like, 'When did this happen? People used to think I couldn't string a sentence together.'
Nobody's impressed back home. All my friends were going, 'Oh right, so you're doing a play up in Leeds? Another depressing one is it? Do you mind if we don't bother coming?' I love that.
I'm really unimaginative - once I like something, I fix on it.
Male? Female? It's not always relevant to some people. They are who they are - they might not fit into a specific box.
As a human, if you're in a scary situation, you pretty much forget about everything else! You just try and survive.
Often, when I am playing difficult roles, I have a problem sleeping because I can't leave the character behind.
Sometimes the darker the work, the more fun you can have.
I think with 'Silk' there's something there for everyone: it's a legal drama, but it's human as well - you get to dip into the lives of the barristers and clerks.
The first posh meal out I had was on my 10th birthday.
What is male and what is female? I don't always feel female.
What's wrong with wanting the best for everybody?
I don't really engage with that world of technology, which might be to my detriment.
I'm a big comfort eater, so if I'm feeling sorry for myself, I'll just stuff my face.
I left the North when I was 21 to go to drama school in London, and I stayed there 12 years.
I have recurring dreams about losing my temper, which become quite violent. I dread to think what that says about me.
A few things make a person stylish: honesty, imagination with a sprinkling of humour. I still keep an eye on trends, but I don't follow them any more.
I am an actor. I love acting, and I absolutely love what I do, but I don't want it to be every waking hour.
In my 20s, I was going round seeing agents who were patronising because I was fat and a girl, which was a double whammy. I knew what it was to feel out-of-the-loop.