Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron is an Oscar-winning South African and American actress. She has starred in several Hollywood films, such as The Devil's Advocate, Mighty Joe Young, The Cider House Rules, The Italian Job, Hancock, A Million Ways to Die in the Westand Mad Max: Fury Road...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth7 August 1975
CityBenoni, South Africa
concerned horrid mine noisy smell time turned
It's a horrid, horrid smell and you kind of get used to it after a while, but the first time we went in there, it was really noisy and we were a little concerned about that and then I was more concerned about the smell, because it was just so strong. One of the mine consultants turned to me and said, 'That's the smell of money,' and I was like, I'll just think of it that way.
everybody knows reflects watch
We didn't want them to watch the film and say, 'Oh, God, that's me. Now everybody knows that about me.' We wanted them to say, 'That reflects my life, but it's not me.'
moments
There are these moments when you can't back down.
again character concerned laughs makeup maybe physical sound staying tried worked wrong
we were concerned we were going to sound too broad, and maybe get laughs in the wrong way. We tried to fine-tune it a little, staying kind of neutral. Part of the transformation in any character is a new way of speaking. Also the physical look. Once again I worked with Toni G, who did my makeup for 'Monster.'
careers mean
We know how much our careers mean to us,
comfort hard level people relationship
Well, because I think that there is a comfort level that you have in a relationship that I think is sometimes hard for people to get around.
albuquerque tvs kind
I met a woman in Albuquerque and she came and hung out with me in the trailer. It was really just more to kind of really understand my biggest concern was always the interrogation scenes. Remember, that's why I really wanted to meet somebody because you see those scenes on TV so much.
thinking suffering skins
Tommy [ Lee Jones] doesn't suffer fools easily. I think everybody knows that, but I have great respect for someone that's very direct and very honest. I don't have thin skin so I'm okay with that.
giving advice hug
Fran McDormand was great because she said, 'What I used to do when I worked with him was I would just walk on the set and I would give him a big hug. Somehow his guard would just drop.' So I took that advice.
block kids makeup
Remember I came to Albuquerque to do a hair and makeup test and wardrobe fitting; you guys were already shooting. It's tough when the movie's already started and you kind of show up. You're the new kid on the block. I walked onto the set and Tommy [Lee Jones] was about to do the scene. I just kind of walked up to him. I was shaking, but I just gave him this big hug and he just had nothing to say. He was like, 'Gotta go to work now.' I had a great time working with him."
work-out together different
You're very in tune with, because actors are all different, and it's very tricky when you throw us all together because we all work differently. You want to get the best work out of every individual actor.
moving who-i-am people
At the end of the day, I'd much rather do a piece about people in a story that I find riveting and intriguing and moving, versus really carrying some kind of heavy political agenda on my sleeve. That's not who I am.
stars fun smart
It [Hancock] happens to be a big budget film and big star like Will Smith, but it actually has a lot of weight to it. But it was very smart and very intelligent and had this kind of historical element to it that I was fascinated by. It's not silly. It's not stupid. It's fun, but I think it's smart. I think Akiva [Goldsman] writes really interesting material and there you have it.
thinking understanding risk
I think since I did Monster I really started understanding how hard it is for first time directors. I think there's a lot of great stories out there, but it's high risk.