Born in London, Imogen Poots, 34, was solid within the movie V for Vendetta when she was in her teenagers. In 2013, she performed the daughter of porn baron Paul Raymond in The Look of Love and received finest supporting actress on the British unbiased movie awards. Her different movies embody 28 Weeks Later, Vivarium, Inexperienced Room, The Father and The Trainer. She stars as Rose Dugdale in Baltimore, which has simply opened in cinemas. She lives between London and New York.
What’s your best concern?
Cockroaches.
What was your most embarrassing second?
I as soon as requested a younger girl if she had ever heard of the musician Laura Marling, insinuating I knew Laura Marling, to which she replied: “I’m Laura Marling.”
Other than a property, what’s the most costly factor you’ve ever purchased?
Remedy.
Describe your self in three phrases
Two sturdy tooth.
What would your superpower be?
Curing insomnia with the flick of a wrist.
What makes you sad?
Lukewarm espresso.
What do you most dislike about your look?
I’ve realized to roll with it.
Should you may convey one thing extinct again to life, what would you select?
Video rental.
Who would play you within the movie of your life?
Barry Keoghan in a giant blond wig.
What scares you about getting older?
I’m really wanting ahead to getting older.
Who’s your superstar crush?
One in all my favorite authors, Renata Adler. There’s a black and white {photograph} of her with this lengthy braid and it’s so scorching.
Which e-book are you ashamed to not have learn?
I’ve been lugging round Doris Lessing’s books, which I’ve but to learn.
What did you wish to be while you had been rising up?
A visible artist.
What’s the worst factor anybody’s ever mentioned to you?
Folks give me a tough time about my hats. Over Christmas, this drunk girl shouted one thing about me having a shit hat as a result of I had a crimson beanie on. Final week at a celebration, somebody gave me a tough time for sporting a cap. I simply take into consideration melting ice caps when this occurs.
after e-newsletter promotion
What’s your guiltiest pleasure?
Saying thanks very a lot with a curtsy when someone tells me how fantastic I used to be in a play or a movie as a result of they’ve mistaken me for one more actor.
What does love really feel like?
Utterly nuts.
Which phrases or phrases do you most overuse?
I do that factor the place I say, “Have I advised you this earlier than?” earlier than I’ve mentioned what the factor is. I did this to my pal final weekend and he or she mentioned, “Imogen, I don’t know what you might be about to say.”
Should you may edit your previous, what would you alter?
I’d have been OK with feeling shy. In my teenage years, I believed being an actor meant that you just needed to be a little extra performative.
When’s the final time you modified your thoughts about one thing vital?
I all the time thought I’d be a horrible driver as a result of I’m kind of a wafty individual, however it seems I’m superb at staying in between the traces. I handed my check final yr.
What retains you awake at evening?
All of it.
