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Claire Bloom
British
Actress
About the author
In any of the arts, you never stop learning.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Learning
When I was in England doing Romeo and Juliet as a child star, I was interviewed by the British press, who are even more vicious and cruel than the Americans. So I have been extremely guarded ever since.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#England
#Americans
#Press
Film is different for me now. If the money is good and it's not totally revolting, I'll do it.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Now
#Film
#Money
There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Open
Security has no place in the life of an actress.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Life
#Security
My face has always been my fortune anyway, not my body.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Body
#Fortune
In my day, people didn't do nude scenes. I mean they didn't exist.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#People
#Day
In my book, I was trying to get into my own soul.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Trying
#Soul
You can't pretend to be a Sharon Stone or a Marilyn Monroe. You really can't fake that.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
I started on a very high note and I was alwasy able to choose. I want to be able to do that until my last breath. And to do that, you have to have money.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Want
#Money
I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Thinking
#Horror
I learned from watching and I learned form doing.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
I have no intention of discussing my private life with anyone.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Life
#Intention
I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Ambition
I don't think actresses' lives in general are very good.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
I am interested in the art. I'm a professional woman.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Art
#Woman
I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Life
#Artist
#Excellence
I don't enjoy the life of an actress, but I don't want to go into that.
Claire Bloom,
British
Actress
#Want
#Life