Olivia Colman Reveals Her Response To Directors Asking Her To Lose Weight (AND Makes Botox Confession)
Olivia Colman Makes Botox Confession
Rachel McGrath— The Huffington Post UK
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Olivia Colman has once again proven that she’s one of the greatest women in showbiz, revealing what she’d say to anyone who asked her to lose weight for a role.
The ‘Broadchurch’ star, who is currently expecting her third child, has opened up about whether she feels pressure to look a certain way.
“I am a perfectly normal woman. If what we do is storytelling and represent people that we see all day and every day, well, we do not see supermodels all day and every day.” Well said, gurl!
Olivia also candidly discussed plastic surgery, and while she said she’d never go under the knife, there is one procedure she’s tried.
“I didn’t tell my husband and then for about six months he kept saying, ‘Hello, Pretty!’ and then I told him and he found it hilarious.
“And then it wore off. It’s temporary. But I’ve always loved faces that aren’t symmetrical and teeth that aren’t flawless.”
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Olivia in Rufus Norris's film, inspired by the events in Ipswich in 2006
Olivia’s latest project is the new movie ‘London Road’, in which she stars alongside Anita Dobson.
During a recent chat with HuffPost UK, Anita spoke about her thoughts on botox, stating: “There’s a lot of Botox and facelifts going on in our generation, the technology’s there if you want it. I haven’t embraced it and I don’t suppose I ever will. I’m far too scared, and it’s too late in my life.
“Plus I have a career, I have a happy marriage, why would I bother now and risk it going wrong?”
Watch the ‘London Road’ trailer below…
Olivia Colman: 9 Facts in 90 Seconds
Olivia Colman(01 of08)
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1. She lives in South London with her actor-turned-writer husband Ed Sinclair and their two children Finn, seven and five-year-old Hal (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(02 of08)
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3. She was described by her 'The Iron Lady' co-star Meryl Streep as 'divinely gifted' during her BAFTA acceptance speech for Best Actress following her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's daughter, Carol.
Olivia Colman(03 of08)
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4. She originally trained to be a teacher but realised it wasn't for her. “I would have been the sort of primary teacher who never noticed the struggling kids because I would have been struggling so much myself,” she later said. (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(04 of08)
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5. She met her 'Peep Show' co-stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb when they were all students at Cambridge University (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(05 of08)
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6. She got her kit off in the Brit flick, 'Confetti', opposite her 'Peep Show' co-star Robert Webb, something she later described as 'the worst experience of my life' (credit:WENN)
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7. Her performance in the 2011 film Tyrannosaur received critical acclaim and bagged her several high profile awards including the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress, the Empire Award for Best Actress, Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress, the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year and the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performances. Phew. (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(07 of08)
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8. Her TV roles have included *takes deep breath* Doctor Who, Peep Show, Holby City, The Office, Green Wing, Skins, Beautiful People, Midsomer Murders, Rev, Twenty Twelve, Accused and of course, Broadchurch. (credit:WENN)
Olivia Colman(08 of08)
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9. Olivia almost didn't take on the role of DS Miller in 'Broadchurch' because it involved being away from her two young sons whilst she filmed the West Country. “I don’t take jobs away from London because I don’t like being away from the boys," she said. "This is the longest I’ve spent away from them ever.” (credit:WENN)