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GRAZIA: I see you can't be called a fan of electronic devices ... (Lily came to the interview with a phone with a broken screen. - Note. Grazia.)
Lily James: I am absolutely hopeless in everything related to social networks and gadgets. Obviously born later than it should have been. Mom says that I would make a good young lady of the 18th-19th centuries. eka, the heroine from the novels of Jane Austen.
GRAZIA: Nevertheless, Baby Driver is a very modern film. How would you define its genre?
L.D.: On the one hand, a story about a bank robbery, on the other hand, a musical and a romantic comedy. It seems to me that this is a movie that will not take the first line of the box office right away, but people will remember it, love it and then will review it at home.
GRAZIA: What was it like working with Ansel Elgort, your co-star?
L.D.: He is a very musical guy. Not only did he dance and sing - during the filming, Ansel composed a song,
which is called All I Think About Is You (“All I can think about is you.” - Note Grazia). I think in her
we are talking about his Russian girlfriend Suzanne.
GRAZIA: Maybe you should record a duet with him?
L.D.: I love music, but I wouldn't take that risk. While I sing, when I take a shower. My boyfriend Matt Smith recently even reprimanded me because I didn't let him sleep!
GRAZIA: What was the hit?
L.D.: Mamma Mia! from the ABBA repertoire.
GRAZIA: Ansel has an MTV award for Best On-Screen Kiss. Did you rehearse romantic scenes in any particular way?
L.D.: I found out about this after filming, when I came to visit him. The certificate hangs right on the wall!
GRAZIA: Could your kiss win an award this year?
L.D.: I think we all turned out great! The director created the frame of our first kiss, like a composer creates a symphony. What I remember most is the scene of the first romantic meeting between Baby and Debbie in a laundromat in Brooklyn. In each washing machine put linen of a certain color, created special lighting, and the site looked like music video from the 70s.
GRAZIA: Debbie and Baby dream of making a lot of money and traveling far, far together. Do you remember when
received the first large fee and what did you spend it on?
L.D.: For his role in Downton Abbey. Then I went and bought an expensive Chloe bag. Then, however, she took it back, because she could not come to terms with the thought that she had spent so much money!
GRAZIA: And how long did you last without new clothes?
L.D.: Until I received the next fee, and my conscience no longer tormented me. I chose a brown Mulberry bag, which is still one of my favorites.
GRAZIA: Already arranged a separate room for bags and shoes?
L.D.: No, I'm completely calm about things. It's hard for me to find shoes... big size legs.
GRAZIA: Do you watch your own films?
L.D.: I am at the very beginning of my career, so I evaluate my work from a very critical point of view. Seeing a movie with myself for the first time leading role- sheer agony. Most of all, I was engaged in self-discipline after Cinderella. Most of the audience recognized me by it.
GRAZIA: In Russia, you are also remembered as Natasha Rostova from the series "War and Peace". Was it easy for you to transform into a Russian aristocrat?
L.D.: The beauty of all the works of Leo Tolstoy is that they are incredibly versatile. These are very Russian characters, but Natasha's sensuality and experiences can be compared to many female archetypes. Even with British education I still understood what the character was thinking and feeling.
GRAZIA: Many Russian schoolchildren find the book very long and heavy. Don't you think so?
L.D.: Pieces about the war and everyday life really seemed to me a little heavy, but I honestly mastered the entire book in its entirety and did not miss anything.
GRAZIA: Recently there was news that the filming of the full-length "Downton Abbey" was confirmed. Have you been invited to participate?
L.D.: I know what they plan to do next year. The most difficult thing now is to link the schedules of all the actors who are involved in different projects. I would love to return to the role of Lady Rose.
GRAZIA: Compared to other young stars, you are very private and rarely share photos in in social networks. Why?
L.D.: When I work, I can post something to Instagram. But Christmas with the family and everything that happens at home with a loved one is a closed story for me, not for prying eyes. I was told about Stories on Instagram, but I had not even heard of them. As you can see, on my phone, a part of the screen where they can be posted is cut off. So my private life does not even have a chance to become public.
Lily James Net Worth, Salary, Cars & Houses
| Estimated Net Worth | 15 million dollars Celebrity Net Worth Revealed: The 60 Richest Actresses in 2019! |
| Yearly Salary | N/A SURPRISING: The 10 Best Salaries in Television! |
| Product Endorsements | National Brain Appel |
| Highest Grossing Movies | Cinderella, Wrath of the Titans & Baby Driver |
| Colleagues | Bradley Cooper, Jamie Dornan & Helena Bonham Carter |
Houses
Cars
- Currently no cars listed.
Lily James: Boyfriend, Dating, Family & Friends
Lily JamesWho is Lily James dating in 2019?
| relationship status | Dating (Since 2015) |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Current Boyfriend of Lily James | Matt Smith |
| Ex-boyfriends or ex-husbands | |
| Expecting a baby | She is not pregnant |
| Has any kids? | no |
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Names of father, mother, kids, brothers & sisters.
- James Thomson
friends
Skin, Hair & Eye color
This endearing desirable actress originating from Esher, Surrey, England has a voluptuous body & oval face type. Lily James makes commercials for NuBo, but actually uses: Mac & Liz Earle.
| hair color | light brown |
| hair type | Wavy Swavy |
| hair length | medium long hair |
| hair style | preppy |
| Distinct feature | smile |
| Makeup Style | soft |
| Skin Tone/Complexion | Type II: Fair skin |
| Skin Type | Normal |
| eye color | dark brown |
| Does Lily James smoke? | No, never CAUGHT SMOKING: The 60 Most Shocking Celebrity Smokers! |
Lily James - 2019 Light brown hair & preppy hair style.
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Height, Weight, Body Measurements, Tattoos & Style
| Height | 165 cm | Weight | 55 pounds | clothing style | delicate |
| Favorite colors | silver |
| Feet size | 9 |
| dress size | S |
| bra size | 32B |
| Waist size | 61 |
| Buste size | 87 |
| Butt size | 89 |
| Does Lily James have a tattoo? | no Official websites/fansites: www.lily-james.com Does Lily James have official Social Media profiles? |
25-year-old Lily James is a new role model not only for a generation of little girls, but also for young girls. In the new Disney movie tale, the actress tries on a puffy ball gown made of azure lavender silk and glass shoes Swarovski designed by costume designer Sandy Powell. And in real life for the premiere of his new film - Erdem and Gucci dresses. - first serious workin big movies. Prior to that, she played in London theaters and starred in serials. Her most famous film role is lady rose in costume serial drama " Downton Abbey.
Cate Blanchett (stepmother), Lily James and Helena Bonham Carter (fairy godmother) - the main female cast of the film "Cinderella"
Lily James is the stage name of the actress, which she adopted on the theater stage in London. Her real name I'm Lily Chloe Ninette Thompson and she's - native of the UK. Habout her facial features - light transparent skin, brown eyes and dark hair- made her the heroine of performances based on Russian classics.In her track record - Nina Zarechnaya from Chekhov's play "The Seagull", which is staged at London's Southwark Playhouse, and Natasha Rostova British television series War and Peacewhich began filming earlier this year. It's interesting thatJames is a natural brunette, she went blonde for her role in Downton Abbey.
Lily James at the Berlinale 2015 in a Dior dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and De Beers jewelry
Lily James' style is as sweet and charming as her looks. According to her dresses can be made realwardrobe modern Cinderella . D for secular exitsshe chooses calm silhouettes, flowing lines and floral prints.Unlike many young actresses, she has long decided on a style and feels organically in midi dresses and outfits from brands such as Erdem or Marchesa..
Lily James at the Cinderella Milan premiere in an Erdem dress and Jimmy Choo shoes
Lily James and Richard Madden, who played the Prince in Cinderella
Lily James in a Nicholas Oakwell Couture SS 2014 dress and silver Chelsea Paris "Asha" sandals at the Moscow premiere of "Cinderella"
Childhood Lily James
Lily (Lily James) was born into an intelligent creative family from Surrey. Her mother Ninette was an actress and her father James Thomson was a musician. Lily's grandmother, Helen Horton, was also an actress, taking part in the dubbing of the film "Alien".It is not surprising that the girl, intending to continue the dynasty of actors, dreamed of a scene with early years. Lily began her acting studies at the Tring School of the Arts and continued at the London School of Music and Drama, from which she successfully graduated in 2010.
At school, Lily recalled, she had terrible taste in clothes. She once wore a hideous pink latex mini dress and oversized heels to a party. Classmates ridiculed her, and since then the girl has developed a phobia of being dressed inappropriately for the occasion. Remainder school years she dressed in unremarkable sweatshirts and sneakers. She still maintains a casual style.
In 2008, her father passed away from cancer. In memory of him, the girl took the pseudonym Lily James. Under this name, she plunged headlong into the world of professional theater in order to drown out the bitterness of loss.
Career Lily James
Lily immediately captivated the London public with the roles of Desdemona in Othello and Nina in Chekhov's The Seagull, attracting the attention of even the most sophisticated theatergoers in the British capital. 
At the same time, she decided to try herself on television and played a small role in the sitcom The Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Lily James – A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)
But the real success of the young actress brought the role of Lady Rose McClair in the TV series Downton Abbey. Her heroine, who first appeared in the third season, fell in love with the public: a frivolous flirtatious, interested only in dancing, suitors and dresses, knew how to challenge society and its ossified traditions. As a result, Lily had to put up with lush Victorian costumes for the next three years.
After Downton Abbey, Lily James' career began to rapidly gain momentum. 2012 was a very fruitful year for the aspiring actress: she starred in four films at once - "Chemistry", "Broken", "Wrath of the Titans" and "Fast Girls".
In 2014, Lily was approved for the role of Cinderella in the film adaptation of the Disney cartoon of the same name, beating already established stars in the casting: Alicia Vikander, Saoirse Ronan and even the incomparable Emma Watson. Her partner on the set was Kenneth Branagh.
Lily James in Cinderella
During preparation for filming, she had to learn how to ride a horse (before that, she did not even know which side to approach the horse from) and ballroom dancing. The “fatherly” scenes became a very difficult test for the young actress - she was overwhelmed by sad memories of her father who passed away so early.
The picture was a huge success and glorified the British actress all over the world. In February 2015, Lily visited Moscow as part of the presentation of the film in Russia and became a guest of the Evening Urgant program.
Lily James and Richard Madden in Evening Urgant
The next significant work in the film career of James was the role of Natasha Rostova in the serial adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" from the BBC, thanks to which Lily took her rightful place among the most successful British actresses.
In 2016, the girl unexpectedly decided on a bold experiment and posed naked for an advertising campaign for a new Burberry fragrance.
In the same year, viewers saw her in the historical drama The Kaiser's Kiss alongside Jai Courtney and Christopher Plummer.
Lily James personal life
In 2015, while working on the large-scale Hollywood project Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Lily met on the set with actor Matt Smith, who played Priest Collins in the film. Sympathy immediately arose between them, which later grew into a real deep feeling. 
Lovers often appear together at social events, although they try not to attract special attention journalists.
Lily and Matt have thought about the wedding more than once, but given the employment of the actress in recent times, this important event is being postponed all the time.
Thanks to the musical taste nurtured in deep childhood, Lily appreciates good music. Among her favorite performers are Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor.
Lily James now
Sensual blonde is at the peak of popularity. She returned to the theater, seduced by the role of Juliet in Shakespeare's production. Romeo was played by an actor from Game of Thrones.Today, the Disney fairy tale "Cinderella" is released in Russian film distribution. Downton Abbey star Lily James was interviewed by our London correspondent Will King
L or at 25 years old is one of the supernova movie stars who helped to become famous on the TV screen. She has been playing Lady Rose McClair in Downton Abbey for four years now. The finale of the last season was the wedding of the heroine Lily with the charming Atticus. Now James has one more marriage to play - with handsome prince in Cinderella.
For the title role in a large-scale production of Disney, James had to compete. She was given five rounds of auditions, two of which were screen tests in makeup and costumes. Lily's partners even brought real mice, which later turned out to be animated in the film.
“I was so engrossed in the role that I spoke to the mice as if they really were mine. best friends, the actress laughs. “Then I waited a month for a final decision. Fortunately, I starred in Downton Abbey, but soon everyone there found out that I was waiting for the director's response. Maggie Smith kept asking me confidentially: “Well, how is Kenneth Branagh, hasn’t called back yet?”
Kenneth Branagh in Did you end up getting a call back?
Yes, Ken called me, but before he could say anything to the point, the connection was cut off, because I was filming, in fact, in the countryside. My heart stopped until he called back and said, "I want you to be my Cinderella."
What did you answer?
At first I screamed at the top of my voice with delight, which scared Michelle Dockery(Lady Mary in Downton Abbey - author's note)and Laura Carmichael(Lady Edith)with whom we shared a trailer. I told my friends that I was given the role of Cinderella, and made them swear an oath to secrecy. But where is it! We were filming the dinner scene that same night, and Hugh Bonneville, during take, asked for attention and instead of his line from the script, he said, “Now I want to toast to the new Cinderella, Lily James!” Everyone applauded, and I burst into tears of happiness ... Damn, even now, it seems to be welling up again!
We have time to meet with Lily in London, before her departure for the Moscow premiere, to talk in a calm atmosphere. Over coffee in one of the central hotels, she certainly doesn't look like the lady from Downton Abbey. Although it would have passed for a modern aristocrat. However, everything is in order with her origin: James grew up in the family of actor and musician James Thompson (with the beginning of her professional career, Lily Thompson will take her father's name as a pseudonym-surname), in the prosperous area of Surrey, she graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In the summary of the future Cinderella, everything is perfect, and she is perfect for this role. They even have the same problem with shoes.
In life, how do you feel about beautiful shoes?
In general, I have a huge foot size, and I am shy about it. I like collecting bags more.
What is already in the collection?
My first bag was Chloé, which I first bought and then took back to the store because I couldn't bear the thought of spending so much money on an accessory...
And how long did you last?
Until I received the next fee, and my conscience no longer bothered me. (Laughs.) I went and bought myself a lovely brown Mulberry bag, which is still one of my favorites.
The main difficulty on the set was for Lily a magnificent ball gown, sewn from twelve layers of blue silk - the hem was so wide that the actress could not even really sit down to rest. Behind her they carried a huge, like a ball, ottoman, on which she fell from time to time. " In addition, thousands of crystal crystals were hung and pasted on me, which I still find in the bathroom and wardrobe.
Cinderella's lost shoe was made by craftsmen from the jewelry company Swarovski. True, even James herself did not have a chance to wear it. "Crystal shoes will not fit any human foot, ”says the actress.
What did the prince put on your leg in the frame?
I had silver shoes with marked points for modeling special effects. Although Richard Madden even put them on me with difficulty. I urged him: “Come on, prince, otherwise I will run away from you again!”
In reality, according to the British tabloids, the role of the prince in Lily's life is played by actor Matt Smith. The girl does not deny this, but considers discussing real relationships a bad omen. We are going to compromise. I propose to choose which of the on-screen suitors she would like more: Matt Barber, who played a descendant of Jewish emigrants from Odessa in Downton Abbey, or Richard Madden from Cinderella. "You can't put me in front of that choice! Lily laughs. I've been lucky with both guys. Richard was good, but Matt Barber also looks like a prince in real life. This is the type of guy that could turn my head."
“Thousands of crystal crystals were hung and glued on me, which I still find in the bathroom and wardrobe”
Who inspired you in your last roles?
I can give an example of a movie character, Amelie. She has an absolutely extraordinary ability to dream. From Disney fairy tales, I always liked the cartoon “Beauty and the Beast”. I'm so glad they decided to make it into a movie too! I always thought that with my natural hair color, I would be the perfect Belle.
You can't play all the Disney princesses, leave something to Emma Watson!
Have to! But I turned out to be an intellectual Cinderella who seeks wisdom in books.
What are you reading right now?
Filming makes it easier for me to read short stories, so I study the work of Raymond Carver. This is an American novelist, he wrote a lot in the 1980s.
In addition to American prose, James is now mastering Tolstoy's War and Peace, because soon she will have to play Natasha Rostova. "Can't wait to start filming! It will be an amazing BBC production filmed in Russia and Lithuania.”
How do you like the original book?
You know, the pieces with battles and battles are not very easy for me, but the personal experiences of the characters, family history Natasha - I was very impressed.
After so many weddings, would you be interested in playing what happens next?
I would be interested to read the script for Cinderella 2, where she would have to find a job and combine it with taking care of three naughty children.
The good godmother of Cinderella was played by the eccentric Helena Bonham Carter. As Lily admits, she remembered her primarily for her sense of humor: “She has a knack for lightening up any hard day of filming with jokes, which is probably necessary for survival in our profession.
Was filming that hard for you?
Yes, and at some point Helena gave me advice: “For the sake of emotional relief, allow yourself to have a nervous breakdown once a week, but not more often. Otherwise, people will really consider you not eccentric, but crazy.
Another Hollywood superstar, Cate Blanchett, although playing the role of the evil stepmother, also gave Lily James all possible support. " After the ball scene, Kate burst into tears behind the camera with emotion! Then she handed me a handwritten letter,” recalls Lily. “You have no idea how much that means to a young actress like me! I know that many are afraid of Kate, because she has done so much in her career, earned two Oscars, but I dream of becoming her one day - at least in terms of professionalism and attentiveness to colleagues. I think I could twist the famous saying about the movie business: you are only as good as your partners in your latest film.
