"Don't be afraid girls. Power's awesome!"Zoe Bell
New Zealander - Actress|November 17, 1978

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Zoe Bell Quotes
Read 34 Zoe Bell quotes on courage, fear, stunts, vulnerability and acting from the New Zealand stuntwoman and actress of Death Proof.
"I'm not immune to a lack of confidence or the recognition that I haven't asked for what I deserve or stated what I want."Zoe Bell
"I'm not invincible."Zoe Bell
"What I've had to learn is that I'm also fragile."Zoe Bell
"I am very, very painfully human."Zoe Bell
"It's always scarier saying 'No.' As an actress, I can say 'Yes' to more. But sometimes, as a stunt-woman, I have to say 'No.'"Zoe Bell
"It's not until after you've been hit by a car and landed all right that the fear kicks in."Zoe Bell
"When you're falling through space time has no meaning."Zoe Bell
"As a performer, the more I scare the stunt coordinator, the better."Zoe Bell
"As a stuntwoman, I never wanted anyone to ever feel afraid for me. I didn't want anyone to ever feel sorry for me."Zoe Bell
"For a stunt woman, emotions don't matter to the shot. It was easier for me to do my job if I shut all my emotions off."Zoe Bell
"With acting, it's my job to be emotionally vulnerable and accessible."Zoe Bell
"I'm still nervous every time I act. I'm not when I'm doing stunts."Zoe Bell
"My becoming an actor was a massive shift for me, and a terrifying one."Zoe Bell
"If you give anything less than 120% as an actor then you end up looking uncomfortable."Zoe Bell
"It's not easy, acting."Zoe Bell
"I've always appreciated great acting performances, but I've even learned to appreciate not so great ones 'cause it's hard."Zoe Bell
"I never thought about being an actor."Zoe Bell
"I had done maybe three lines of dialogue, ever, before doing 'Death Proof.'"Zoe Bell
"Yes, generally speaking, I get to do my own stunts."Zoe Bell
"As a stunt girl I've done most varieties of female fight action."Zoe Bell
"If you can fight in high heels, you can walk in high heels."Zoe Bell
"I've worked with horses on and off most of my life, but literally 'on and off' - flipping on them and falling off them."Zoe Bell
"I know this sounds ridiculous, but I'm not much of a fighter."Zoe Bell
"I don't like hitting people in the face."Zoe Bell
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About Zoe Bell
New Zealander - Actress | Born November 17, 1978
# Zoe Bell Quotes
Zoë Bell is a New Zealand stuntwoman and actress, born on November 17, 1978, and raised on Waiheke Island, near Auckland. A former competitive gymnast, she broke into the industry as the stunt double for Lucy Lawless on Xena: Warrior Princess, then doubled for Uma Thurman in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films.
Her career and those films were the subject of the documentary Double Dare (2004). Tarantino then cast her as herself in Death Proof (2007), launching her acting career, and she has since appeared in films such as Inglourious Basterds, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Her quotes are honest about fear, courage, vulnerability and the craft of stunts and acting.
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Who is Zoe Bell?
Zoë Bell is a New Zealand stuntwoman and actress, born on November 17, 1978. She is known for doubling for Uma Thurman in Kill Bill and starring in Death Proof.
Who did Zoe Bell double for?
She was Lucy Lawless's stunt double on Xena: Warrior Princess and Uma Thurman's stunt double in Kill Bill.
What films has Zoe Bell acted in?
She acted in Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds, Raze, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, among others.