Gemma Arterton
Gemma Arterton
Gemma Christina Arterton is an English actress. Arterton made her film debut in the comedy film St Trinian's. Her breakthrough role was in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, playing Bond Girl Strawberry Fields, which won her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. She is known for her roles in the fantasy films Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Byzantiumand as the character Gretel in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth2 February 1986
CityGravesend, England
I have this attitude to life that is not to take anything too seriously and not worry about anything, and when I met him I wasn't too nervous and I was being myself.
I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker.
I don't want to be about the way I look - my body, my hair, my makeup, all those boring things.
I am terrible at video games and I am really competitive. And if I am not the best at something, I go absolutely crazy!
It's such a male-dominated industry. You can be a feminist, it's just difficult because it sometimes comes back at you.
The industry is quite chauvinistic generally. Expectations of women, girls, what they should look like, how they should be, what they should say, what they should wear, how their hair should be, what colour their skin should be.
I'm looking at working with people I get on with, that respect me, that don't just see me as a piece of ass. Which I have experienced as well. I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do.
I'm always surprised at what I actually end up doing because I don't have a strategy or a game plan, especially now that I'm making my own choices.