Quotes by Miranda Otto

“Youve got a shocking temper.”

“Yeah, Dad can go and write a script, but if I did something else, Id produce.”

“[Many children follow their parents into the theatre. Hilary Bell is a playwright, while Lucy is an actor. Sacha Horler (daughter of Ken and Lillian Horler, co-founders of the Nimrod), Felix Williamson (son of David), Tamsin Carroll (daughter of Peter), Jason Donovan (son of Terence) and Robyn Nevins daughter, Emily Dawe, have all gone onto the stage and screen. So its not really surprising that Miranda did the same. What child would not be beguiled by a world of make-believe?] Theres something about it, the whole life of it, that you really enjoy, ... I just used to find it so exciting.”

“Im glad I didnt [have children] when I was younger because I dont think I could have given so much of myself to it, ... I think I would have been more selfish. Im really glad its happened to me later. I dont think I could have given up as many things as I can give up now.”

“When I did A Dolls House I felt like I learnt so much, ... Thats another reason to do this, I wanted to push myself and see what else I could learn from doing it. Because Robyns an actress as well, I feel like I learn a lot of technique and things from her.”

Theres a film I did years ago, Love Serenade, that I still really love. Its such an oddball sense of humor. It was a really special film for me when I did it.

I think you go through a period as a teenager of being quite cool and unaffected by things.

Theres such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move.

When I was working on Homeland, there was a consultant who helped me a lot... I went to Washington and met with my consultant there, and he actually organised a lunch with several people from the Intelligence Committee.

There are so many successful women working in intelligence, but its still seen as a male-dominated world.

The guys on the stunt team are really fantastic. Its really funny, because for all the aggression they have to display on screen, theyre actually really happy, good- natured people.

If there is a book that the script came from you have to read it, you have to see what you can get out of it: mood, back story and things that may not even be in the film. They kick off your imagination and broaden the character, I think.

Alison Carr on Homeland. She was such great character to play, so clever and full of surprises. I was sad to see her go.