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Jodie Comer is getting candid about her career and personal life.

The 31-year-old actress spoke to Elle UK for a new cover story, out now.

During the discussion, she spoke about her new film The Bikeriders hitting theaters later this month, the #MeToo movement, navigating her career with a sense of purpose and the life lessons she’s learned from her roles, including Killing Eve.

Keep reading to find out more…

On starting her acting career on her own:

“My parents don’t come from the business – it’s not like I was pushed into this. It was something I took to them and said, ;This makes me really happy.’ It has always fed my soul in a way that nothing else has.”

On learning how to smoke and drive on American freeways to realistically portray her character Kathy in The Bikeriders:

“Everything’s so spread out, so I was like, ‘Right Jodie, you have to get in a car, put on your big-girl pants and do it.’ With smoking, you can tell if they’ve not inhaled. Kathy literally ate [cigarettes] for breakfast, so I had to get it right.’

On navigating fame and separating work from her personal life:

“It’s probably a load of crap, but I don’t believe it [fame] changes people. It’s just a magnifying glass that almost feeds a monster. I love acting. I’ve had some amazing experiences. And, yes, these opportunities are huge and glossy, but they’re so far from the life that I live. Going to things for the sake of it and losing my anonymity – I really don’t enjoy that. In fact, it makes me incredibly anxious…I’ve had moments in my life where I don’t think you can underestimate the lengths people will go to invade that space. I think it’s important as an actor that people connect with the work and not, ‘Oh, did you know yesterday she had eggs for breakfast?’”

On her deep-rooted relationships with friends and family:

“The majority of my friends are from school. My roots are the people in my life. I don’t have a lot of yes men around me, which I appreciate…that’s what I realised when I finished on Broadway. I was like, ‘I need to go home, to be a better sister, a better friend. I needed to be a more present daughter.’ It’s easy, when you love what you do, to get lost in it.”

On the joys of having played a complex character in Killing Eve:

“I was blessed with Killing Eve. Playing someone who was so multi-faceted and complex really opened things up. Now, I always want to end a day of filming feeling invigorated. I want to feel proud.”

On the importance of women to continue sharing their experiences despite setbacks to the #MeToo movement:

“Whether it’s through letters or people I’ve met at the theatre, seeing tiny changes in people after being able to speak to loved ones about what they’ve gone through is huge. Those little lights flicking on everywhere will ultimately make a change. But it’s hard to see when there is very little positive news being reported.”

On the importance of having a healthy sense of ego:

“It’s important not to go through life constantly self-deprecating. You can feel lucky to be there, but also f-cking show up. Own your space, honour yourself in that way. Don’t run away from it.”

See the photos from The Bikeriders‘ gala premiere!