9 Quotes & Sayings By Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall has established herself as one of the world's most powerful and prolific female directors. Her work has won her numerous accolades for delivering powerful, engaging, and critically acclaimed films. She was the first woman to direct a film nominated for the Best Picture Oscar ("The Cider House Rules", 1999), and went on to win an Academy Award the following year for the film "Million Dollar Baby." Other notable works include "Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte," "Iron Jawed Angels", "The Takings," "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," and "The Uninvited."

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In high drama or high tragedy or anything, it's not really human unless there's some humor at the same time. And vice versa. So I guess I tend to gravitate towards projects which tread a dodgy tightrope between two things, which aren't really one or another. Rebecca Hall
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There are a lot of movies about misfits that are quite cool, that kind of glamorize it on some level. I think there are fewer films, certainly with a lady at the center, about the agony of what it's like to feel like you're not accepted, and you're different, and somehow you're weird. Rebecca Hall
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Whenever I'm in theatre situations I will go out of my way not to talk about my father, but in the film world I can be really proud of my family and say, 'You know what: my dad's a really, really famous theatre director, ' because nobody has any idea. Rebecca Hall
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If I got too famous, I'd just quit acting, but I think it's highly unlikely I'm going to get really famous. Rebecca Hall
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There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw! ' Rebecca Hall
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If you imagine yourself to be someone who is very uncomfortable in their own skin, then it does funny things to your voice. Rebecca Hall
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I love the solitary, romantic idea of writing. Rebecca Hall
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I don't think I can boast about him. 'Hey, my dad is a British institution; he's done all these incredible things and I'm really proud of him.' There is a certain baggage that comes with that in England. Rebecca Hall