Noomi Rapace doesn t want to be defined by her body

Los Angeles Sep 2 (IANS) Actress Noomi Rapace says she doesn t want to be defined by her body and thinks it is medieval to be defined by her sex.

"Since I started working I didn t want to be defined by my sex or body. Why would I? It s very medieval " theguardian.com quoted Rapace as saying.

"When I have a costume fitting or make-up session it s like: No I don t want to have full make-up in the end of the film if I ve been trying to survive for 72 hours. I ve been f**ked up; of course I wouldn t look perfect I d be a mess! And all these voices around me are saying: No we think you look a little bit too rough " she added.

"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" star made a promise to herself that she will not pick roles based on vanity.

She said: "I didn t have a choice. Being an actress is a world of possibilities. If I corner myself by saying I need to look a certain way I lose that freedom.

"I saw this film I did when I was 22 and I was like: Holy ... I hated what I looked like. And then I said: Noomi if you re going to be an actress it can t be about what you look like. It needs to be about what s going on inside of you."

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