Mia Wasikowska
Mia Wasikowska
Mia Wasikowska is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut on the Australian television drama All Saints in 2004, followed by her feature film debut in Suburban Mayhem. She first became known to a wider audience following her critically acclaimed work on the HBO television series In Treatment and she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for That Evening Sun. She gained worldwide prominence in 2010 after starring as Alice in Tim Burton's...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth14 October 1989
CityCanberra, Australia
CountryAustralia
I come from a background of independent films.
We have so many American and English films in Australia that we hear those accents often, so they're not too hard to pick up, but it's always a challenge.
I always collect a bunch of images for every film that I do, that reminds me of an essence of the character, or the time that they live in, or what they're experiencing.
I always try and learn as much as I can from different departments on a film set.
I always start a film thinking I know how to do it, then I learn all over again.
What I like about film is it explores imperfections.
The independent films are really where I kind of come from and where I feel comfortable.
I want to keep doing roles that are challenging and different.
I like to think of myself as an observer.
It's amazing how much you can absorb on a film set.
The jobs I enjoy most are the ones where I never feel like I'm performing. I'm just feeling things.
You have an awareness of your body and how to use it and I think that if you can embody a character physically it's another really useful tool.
Often, if I read a story and I'm moved, I have an understanding for a character and I don't really know why.
I've never been happier to be born in this time than when I was wearing a corset.