Emily Blunt Quotes

Emily Blunt is a British actress who has appeared in various films and television series. She is best known for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada, The Young Victoria, Edge of Tomorrow, and The Girl on the Train. Blunt has also received critical acclaim for her work in Sicario and A Quiet Place. In this article, we will be taking a look at Emily Blunt’s bibliography.

Table of Contents:

1. Early Life

2. Acting Career

3. Personal Life

4. Filmography

5. Awards and Nominations

6. What Emily Blunt is Working on Next

7. 10 Fun Facts About Emily Blunt

8. Emily Blunt Quotes

1.  Early Life

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt was born on February 23, 1983, in Roehampton, London, England. Blunt is the second of four children born to Joanna and Oliver Blunt. Her mother is a former actress and her father is a barrister. Blunt was raised in a Roman Catholic household. She attended Ibstock Place School in Roehampton and then went on to study at Hurtwood House, a performing arts school in Dorking, Surrey.

2.  Acting Career

Blunt made her professional acting debut in the 2001 television film Boudica. She then went on to appear in a number of British television series, including Foyle’s War, Cold Feet, and Henry VIII. In 2004, Blunt made her film debut in the disaster film My Summer of Love. She then went on to appear in such films as The Devil Wears Prada, The Young Victoria, The Adjustment Bureau, Looper, Edge of Tomorrow, Into the Woods, Sicario, and The Girl on the Train.

3.  Personal Life

Blunt married American actor John Krasinski in 2010. The couple has two daughters: Hazel (born in 2014) and Violet (born in 2016).

4. Filmography

-Boudica (2001)

-My Summer of Love (2004)

-The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

-The Young Victoria (2009)

-The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

-Looper (2012)

-Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

-Into the Woods (2014)

-Sicario (2015)

-The Girl on the Train (2016)

5. Awards and Nominations

Blunt has been nominated for numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Critics’ Choice Award.

6. What Emily Blunt is Working on Next

Blunt is set to reprise her role as Evelyn Abbott in the upcoming horror film A Quiet Place Part II. She is also set to star in the upcoming films Jungle Cruise and Cruella.

7. 10 Fun Facts About Emily Blunt

1. Blunt is a fan of the band Muse.

2. Blunt’s husband, John Krasinski, is the voice of the character of Buster in the Pixar film Finding Nemo.

3. Blunt is a fan of the television series Game of Thrones.

4. Blunt is a fan of the Harry Potter series.

5. Blunt is afraid of heights.

6. Blunt is a fan of the band Radiohead.

7. Blunt is a fan of the television series Friends.

8. Blunt is a fan of the band Coldplay.

9. Blunt is a fan of the television series The Office.

10. Blunt is a fan of the film The Lord of the Rings.

Emily Blunt Quotes

“There is absolutely, 100 percent, a light at the end of the tunnel for anyone who stutters.” — Emily Blunt

“My personal feeling is that audiences are crying out for stories they can invest in and feel. I see a lot of big movies that leave me feeling rather numb.” — Emily Blunt

“I find that it really helps that I live in the States. I’m married to an American, and I have lots of American friends.” — Emily Blunt

“To not make any resolutions. Whenever I make them, I wind up ultimately breaking them. I think a lot of people are that way, so I am going to try and avoid inevitable disappointment next year and just not make any.” — Emily Blunt

“I really look for asking myself that question, “Oh my God, how am I going to do this?” That’s what I aspire to every time I take on a new role.” — Emily Blunt

“I had to learn to dance for ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ and it was nearly impossible. I turned up with my knees knocking in my leotard and went home and cried my eyes out.” — Emily Blunt

“I’m not someone who likes to plan too much ahead.” — Emily Blunt

“It’s very hard to play the straight lead girl and still make her sparkly and fun and real.” — Emily Blunt

“I’m on a health kick! I’m drawn to cheeseburgers, so I’ve got to just try and keep it on an even keel.” — Emily Blunt

“It’s nice to play someone who is naive.” — Emily Blunt

“I chop a lot of onions because I love cooking, and the times where I’ve never cried chopping onions is when I’m not thinking about it, when I’m talking to someone or I’m listening to music.” — Emily Blunt

“If you’re very open to watching the world go by, with people’s different tics, you absorb it all without realizing it and find ways to put something into your character. I’m not sure I’m always aware I’m mimicking someone.” — Emily Blunt

“Marriage is something that needs to be worked on every day. I don’t know if I’m the one to give marital advice since I’ve only been married for a little over a year, but marriage is certainly easier if you are open, trusting and loving.” — Emily Blunt

“I was never a girl that dreamt of being a princess and I never dreamt about my wedding day. I hated pink and I hated fairies. I only liked hanging out with boys. I remember throwing a tantrum if my mum put me in pink. I wasn’t a particularly girly girl.” — Emily Blunt

“If you can capture the humanity of a family struggling in an economic crisis you can make a difference. You can raise awareness just of the simple humanity.” — Emily Blunt

“People just want to know something, anything. It’s all the stuff you never want to talk about, the private stuff.” — Emily Blunt

“A lot of period dramas can appear quite arch to most people, stuffy.” — Emily Blunt

“I’m a big supporter of Joe Johnston and I think that ‘Captain America’ is going to be really fun and I gather that the story is really interesting. It just wasn’t what I wanted to do next, to be honest.” — Emily Blunt

“I had a non-existent knowledge of Queen Victoria’s early years. Like everyone else, I thought of her as an old lady dressed in black. My mom had told me about her, though, that she had a very loving relationship with Albert, that they had lots of kids, and that he died young.” — Emily Blunt

“With Ricky Gervais, it’s all shades of wrong, it’s my kind of humor.” — Emily Blunt

“Why should you have to atone for making big movies?” — Emily Blunt

“I do try hard to pick roles that differ. I love that about the job. I think the variety that’s out there is to be taken advantage of and I enjoy that element of shape shifting with everything.” — Emily Blunt

“Americans are a lot more open, of course. There’s something more declamatory in the way you express emotions. It’s a stereotype but it’s true. British people can appear repressed in expressing emotions. Not very good at self-evaluating, or affirming situations, touching, anything like that.” — Emily Blunt

“I’m such a diva on set.” — Emily Blunt

“My objective is that I don’t try to do the same thing. I try not to emulate something I’ve done before. And, I’m a real people watcher, so I like trying to play characters that are as diverse from each other as possible, simply because it’s more fun for me, actually.” — Emily Blunt

“I always think that the most interesting characters are those that are trying to cover something or those that have some sense of bravado or composure.” — Emily Blunt

“As long as everyone is playing for the scene or the movie, rather than themselves, then you’re going to have something really good.” — Emily Blunt

“I find it very strange doing voiceover stuff because you find you have to enunciate and make stupid faces in order for the point to make sense because it’s playing against the deadpan Simpson face. If you’re just speaking in the regular way you speak, it will sound really boring.” — Emily Blunt

“I’m about to do my second Bikram yoga class in Anchorage, Alaska. It’s the only way to stay warm. I’ve got to get into shape. I’ve been eating nothing but fish and chips.” — Emily Blunt

“It’s funny because when you work on a set, everyone is watching you. You are being observed by everyone.” — Emily Blunt

“I’m with someone who makes me incredibly happy. I’m not one of those people who subscribes to the idea that marriage takes the romance out of things. I think it gets better, it deepens. I love being a wife. We have a blast.” — Emily Blunt

“It’s nerve-wracking singing in front of people. I think that’s why most people get drunk for karaoke.” — Emily Blunt

“Watch the History Channel if you want it literal and historically perfect.” — Emily Blunt

“Cate’s absolutely spellbinding. She was like that just eating a sandwich. I knew at the time I was privileged, but since she’s become God’s gift to actresses I realize exactly how lucky I was.” — Emily Blunt

“What’s wonderful about Into The Woods is that you have a combination of all the most famous fairytales in this one story.” — Emily Blunt

“You shouldn’t strategize your career if you’re in a creative realm. You can’t either. I love the unknown. I love the element of surprise. I’ve always felt really inspired by it. I love the spontaneity of the job. I think you can’t really fight against it.” — Emily Blunt

“People quit on jobs. They quit on marriages. They quit on school. There’s an immediacy of this day and age that doesn’t lend itself to being committed to anything.” — Emily Blunt

“Well, you wear underwear. That helps.” — Emily Blunt

“I’ve always been quite a spontaneous person, so I would lean more towards, if you feel it and you know its right, then do it.” — Emily Blunt

“You feel very much like a puppet, but it had been what I was accustomed to – so you just get on with it and try to find something that rings true.” — Emily Blunt

“It just proves good movies don’t need 100 million dollars to be good.” — Emily Blunt

“I love ambiguity. People are that way. People are very hard to work out. No one is just strong or just fragile, or anything like that.” — Emily Blunt

“When I read a script, I’ll have a very visceral gut reaction to what does this mean to me? How does she feel in my skin? Could I play this role?” — Emily Blunt

“It’s always better just to do work that you’re really proud of and work that you enjoy because really all you have are the choices you make and that’s it and who knows after that. I think that’s what I love in acting.” — Emily Blunt

“The more we mask ourselves, the freer we’re able to be within ourselves.” — Emily Blunt

“It’s quite hard to faze me. I’m fairly un-shockable.” — Emily Blunt

“It’s a big chip on my shoulder that I have not been to any of his parties – P. Diddy, Diddy Puff. But he was super nice to me. And he does look sharp, that guy. Doesn’t ever go wrong with a suit.” — Emily Blunt

“I think a shot can actually influence a scene in a huge way. For example, comedy is always better in a two-shot. What’s between the characters is what’s funny. So you learn about these things as you go along.” — Emily Blunt

“I love character roles. I’m happier in them. I look for roles that have some kind of complexity.” — Emily Blunt

“It’s sort of a meat market, the whole awards thing, and I don’t think you can predict it anymore – who’s going to like what you’ve done, if it’s worthy or not. And hopefully, that’s not why you make a film, because if you’re distracted by that, or only striving for that, you don’t do it justice.” — Emily Blunt

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