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Birgitte Hjort Sorensen [1982-0] Danish

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Actress

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen is a Danish actress who made her debut on the television series The Eagle in 2005. She followed this by playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in Copenhagen and on the West End.

Christmas, Strength

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If you go for an audition, you have a character description, and for the women, it's always about being beautiful, sexy. And for the men it's more about the character than how he appears physically. That annoys me.		101
Don't worry about not fitting in. The things that make people think you're weird are what makes you you, and therefore your greatest strength.	Strength	102
Any director or writer or artist has the right to do what they want to do - freedom of expression is something I celebrate.		103
I've been told that no one knows what happens in the future on 'Game of Thrones.' To my knowledge, I've shot one episode. So I'm as excited as anyone else to find out what happens.		104
When I approach any script, I always try to find what I would relate to most in it.		105
After 'Pitch Perfect' premiered, I've got so many sweet expressions from people who enjoyed 'Pitch Perfect' and now the episode of 'Game of Thrones.'		106
I was a good student - a geek, really - editor of the school paper, thought I was going to go to university.		107
If I can iron out my accent, it opens up another world of possible jobs. Whereas if you have that very strong European accent, it leaves you always being cast as the Hungarian maid or the stripper or whatever. I have voice lessons, and my coach has given me different tongue-twisters to rehearse at home.		108
I have a problem with fashion magazines sometimes - they seem to have these dogmas or uniforms. 'This is the way you must look; this is this season's must-have.' I really resent the phrase 'must-have.' I prefer to decide for myself what I think is beautiful or fashionable.		109
I've done so much travelling in the past few years, and when you travel, you realise that we do actually have a cool, clean look in Scandinavia - it's not just Denmark - which I think brings peace if you have it in your home.		110
Right before I graduated from the national theatre school, I got the part of Roxie Hart in 'Chicago' in Copenhagen. That led to me playing it here in London. I was 26 when I came over for that. It was the first thing I did as a professional, and it is still the experience of my life.		111
I've tried to pitch 'Borgen - the Musical,' but they just won't listen to me!		112
On a perfect weekend, I'll stay in bed until I am rested, though I am not someone who sleeps late. Then I'll go for a run through the parks nearby, even if it is frosty and cold, and I love meeting friends for brunch. You know you are truly on a day off if you have time to do brunch.		113
I used to watch a lot of American and British television as a child, which helped teach me the language and accents; it was partly that which landed me the part of Roxy in a London production of 'Chicago' when I was 25.		114
In Copenhagen, we all ride bicycles everywhere, partly because it is impossible to park a car, but also because you can cross the city in 20 minutes on a bike.		115
Usually, when you get early versions of scripts, they are not very good. I found 'Borgen' amazing from the very first read-through because of how fast-paced and gripping it was. It felt more international because of the way it didn't dwell on the characters' personal lives as many Danish shows used to, but still, nobody thought it would travel.		116
Quite a lot of British women stop working when they have children, and that is rarely the case in Denmark. We have a very flat, structured way of approaching everything. Nobody's the boss. In a sense, we're all equal.		117
The thing with drama is you're allowed to invent people who are maybe slightly better than real people.		118
In film or TV work, you can have this amazingly dramatic pause, and they'll just edit it out.		119
Whenever I have a few hours to dive into a book, I am happy.		120
Strong female leads make more of an impact in the U.K. than in Denmark.		121
In the U.K., journalists are a little bit more ruthless than in Denmark. I have a feeling the tabloid press in the U.K. is pretty harsh.		122
It's the prerogative of the writer to rewrite the world into one he would like to exist.		123
I think one of the reasons 'Borgen' has such a following is because the characters are quite positive people.		124
I ride my bike past the Danish Parliament, and it's very accessible - there's really no security!		125
On Christmas Eve, we have a duck or roast pork with caramelised potatoes, braised red cabbage and gravy. For dessert, we have ris a l'amande, a rice pudding, and whoever gets the whole almond in it wins an extra present. Then we dance around the tree and sing carols.	Christmas	126
When I was a kid, my sisters and I used to get a little present in our stocking each day of December, usually an ornament, some sweets, or a little toy.		201
Acting and singing were just a hobby, but getting into drama school made me realise I could actually do it for a living.		202
I adore Copenhagen, where I live, but I'm really drawn to New York.		203
When I was starring as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago,' I got my stiletto heel caught in my fishnet tights and fell flat on my face. It was incredibly painful and not something you can cover up.		204
I'd love to play a villain in BBC drama 'Sherlock' - some sort of evil, slinky blonde would be right up my street.		205
Singing and dancing are the greatest emotional outlets you can have.		206
In many senses, 'Borgen' was a very democratic show. I was always invited to hear the writers' thoughts for the next episodes and allowed to comment on them.		207
'Coriolanus' deals with the birth of democracy. And that has been fascinating because I've been talking about politics so much because of 'Borgen.' It's a nice bridge.		208
At some point, they must do a 'Borgen' tour in Copenhagen. Like the 'Sex and the City' tour, but on bicycles.		209
For me, art is like a big support group, where you go and meet people who think the same way, and you go, 'Okay, I'm not nuts.'		210

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