Gemma Arterton thinks playing a "pretty girl" will only get her so far in the film industry.
The 29-year-old actress stars opposite Ryan Reynolds in the black comedy ‘The Voices’, and she admits a credible track record – and not just her natural beauty – will be what gives her career longevity.
Gemma – who starred in the 2008 James Bond film ‘Quantum of Solace’ – explained: "You have to do good work. I think in the long term it goes against you (doing those pretty girl roles). That might last for ten years, but I want to be working when I’m in my 70s and 80s. I don’t want to suddenly get to 40 and be like, ‘Oh, I just did those pretty girl roles.’"
Gemma recently starred in ‘Gemma Bovery’, a French adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel that was inspired by Flaubert’s ‘Madame Bovary’, and says performing in French – which she now speaks fluently – created a unique challenge for her.
She told The Independent newspaper: "I had to learn French and, for me, that created this weird kind of disconnect because there is always a switch happening in my mind and so you’re never quite in the moment."
Gemma Arterton acknowledges limitations of ‘pretty girl’ roles
