semi-hiatus

Lily James photographed by Andrea Katzeff, 2020

The Force is strong in my family. My father has it…I have it…and…my sister has it. Yes. It’s you Leia. I know. Somehow…I’ve always known

Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020) dir. Cathy Yan

Birds of Prey (2020) dir. Cathy Yan

JOJO RABBIT (2019) dir. Taika Waititi

Jojo Rabbit (2019), dir. Taika Waititi

Jojo Rabbit (2019) dir. Taika Waititi

Jojo Rabbit (2019), dir. Taika Waititi

Here’s the thing, Romy baby. Your protection is based on the fact that people are scared of you. Just like they’re scared of Mister J. But I’m the one they should be scared of. Not you. Not Mister J. ‘Cause I’m Harley f*cking Quinn. — BIRDS OF PREY (2020) dir. Cathy Yan

Lily James by David Slijper for Vanity Fair Italia, August 2018

Long before the birth of light, there was darkness.

So don’t sit there and tell me that marriage isn’t an economic proposition because it is. It may not be for you but it most certainly is for me.

Don’t you ever stop dreaming. You can be anyone you want to be. Saving Mr. Banks (2013) dir. John Lee Hancock

I’ve had months at a time without a project, which is a bit daunting, but that’s what I love about it. You just don’t know where you’re going to be next week. You might still be at home on your couch in pajamas or you can be going to London and filming a series like ‘Killing Eve.’

And now you’re home

“I’ve been really lucky; my first three films were all directed by a female director. I’ve had some really cool women to look up to. I think the sisterhood really creates a mentoring environment. Change is about initiatives like Time’s Up and 50/50 by 2020, it’s about making sure you include women in all departments, about really making an effort to not only have women in front of the camera, but also behind.”