Vanessa Kirby on career, confidence and success: How I Got Here | Bazaar UK

The thing that’s helped me most throughout my career is realising that you just need to be OK with any experience that comes up,” Vanessa Kirby says. “The more compassionate you are with yourself when you’re not confident, the easier it is to be confident.”
Given her impressive CV, it’s hard to believe that the BAFTA-winning, Academy Award-nominated actress ever suffers from a lack of confidence. Kirby, who had a wide grounding in theatre before she shot to fame as a young Princess Margaret in The Crown, has since gone on to star in projects as diverse as the Mission: Impossible franchise and the harrowing Netflix drama, Pieces of a Woman.
In the latest episode of our video franchise, 'How I Got Here', the actress discusses everything from her first ever job to how she tackles imposter syndrome and the best career advice she's ever been given.
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[@simonm3951]

Her performance in The Crown is one of the best ever.

[@clarissacavalcante7264]

That character was made for her! beautiful and talented 🙂

[@luca-renovatio4271]

Always find her voice deeply charming and classy

[@rebekakissx]

Same!!

[@nathanaelreyes5854]

She has a Lauren Bacall-esc quality to her voice. ❤

[@neoanderson7]

Is it me, or are women truly exceptional when they're in their 30's-40's? Look at the cast of Mission Impossible.. You've got Hayley, Rebecca and Vanessa. These are all powerful leading ladies sharing the screen. The scene when they're all gathered in the club is mind boggling.. :-) Can't wait to see more of Vanessa in up and coming works. Her presence is truly breathtaking.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

Thirties, I'd say. It has the best of the twenties and the best of the forties mixed together.

[@carrie_lol]

these british ladies are a class above the rest 😂❤

[@weirdshibainu]

They're suppose to be...nature gives women their best looks in their 20s and 30's to attract mates and reproduce. On the whole men age better than women. Nature is cruel.

[@barbaravyse660]

I feel women are their most beautiful in their early 30s.

[@JohnWick-ez6vs]

​@@carrie_lolRebecca ain't British, she is Swedish.

[@jameshall1648]

"to be ok with any experience that comes up". That is brilliant.

[@lolieezwow4720]

I’m so in love with her it’s unreal

[@4yb.b]

I can’t share her sorry 🥲

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

You don't know her, what the hell are you on, man?

[@tidybows]

for real

[@tidybows]

​@@JohnDoe-tm9wzlet it be

[@BasedSockHead007]

Good actress! Pieces of a woman was so raw and real! I watched it with a friend who has had a stillborn and babe bawled the whole time (yes she knew what it was about and was ok with watching it and yes she’s ok)

[@29mirstudio]

Pieces of a woman, she hits it out of the park. Exceptional performance.

[@rmannayr2129]

OMG HER ACCENT!

[@tulips91]

She so down to Earth. I saw her in About Time movie. She's not the lead actress but she's so hard not to remember. I love her charisma.

[@demacto13]

She is such a talented actor that has been a part of many great projects. Very excited to see more of her future works 😊

[@BillieLourd-lg7xs]

Hollywood needs more action movies. Preferably one she is the lead role in.. wdut?

[@cantiknada4434]

Honestly, her voice is my favorite music till these dayss 🤤🔥❤️ LOVE YOU KIRBBB

[@Maya_Ruinz]

Really love her accent, its so very relaxed and honest, it just gives of an air of authenticity that you don't always get from people who act for a living. Many times they are always in full acting mode but she just seems so down to earth, its quite refreshing.

[@clarissacavalcante7264]

I love her eyes, so powerful and calm at the same time! And that voice, I could listen to hours of a podcast!! Vanessa is a true talent. 😘

[@natechenry]

But seriously every time she was on screen in MI 6 and 7 i got lost in her eyes. And i happened to see her in Hobbs and Shaw and she was probably the best part of that movie other than the Hobbs and Shaw Hate / respect relationship. I would watch anything she’s in. Pieces of a woman almost got her an oscar or she may have even gotten an award i forgot but that was phenomenal. Now im on a vanessa kirby train and i dont want to get off.

[@AndrewNation13]

Nice comment, very true 👍

[@rmannayr2129]

VANESSA IS A BEAUTY!

[@lucykitty6492]

Loved her in The World to Come. Looking forward to movies produced by Vanessa and her sister!

[@happymatt5512]

I love her humilty and wisdom

[@DeRussellMasina]

As an actor her worlds are not only true but inspiring Phenomenal talent

[@CarloPizzutiChannel]

Cannot spend enough good words about her performance in Pieces of a Woman. Can't belive they did the labor scene in one take.

[@rmannayr2129]

SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL!

[@2013venjix]

OUR NEW INVISIBLE WOMAN! #TheFantasticFour

[@2shy2mosh]

I had to keep rewinding the vid because I kept getting lost in her voice lol she's gorgeous and extremely talented.

[@Abbyalz45]

I just can't unsee her as princess Margaret ❤

[@eufalkao]

I'm in love with this woman! Such a competent and classy professional.

[@charliemoon0408]

What an angel

[@RONI_RRS]

She was f*cking hilarious in dead reckoning 😂😂😂

[@jakasep8848]

The gorgeous Vanessa Kirby But I always been thinking, no matter how good her acting is, she cannot play a role of poor person, I mean look at that face 😍

[@Peter540Parker]

Absolutely Brilliant!

[@rr7firefly]

This is a wonderful surprise. Until this moment I only knew Vanessa from her depiction of Princess Margaret in "The Crown." I'd come to see her as a beautiful brunette who was always the epitome of fashionista, especially during the Mod 1960s.

[@htechdance]

Flawless! Stunning! I have a signed 8x10 of Vanessa that does not even come close to how breathtaking she looks in this video...

[@JoaqStan]

She’s so gorgeous, can’t wait for Napolean ❤

[@stephendalton1648]

You and me both

[@JoaqStan]

@@stephendalton1648yay ❤

[@rmannayr2129]

I LOVE VANESSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@milezy3]

love the industry wisdom❤️🔥

[@moonchildeus]

she’s so classy

[@user-br1bx1mi4h]

Vanessa, I know that probably you'll never read my comment... but I have to say this: seriously, sing - sing! You have such a warmful, soft voice! I think you would be a stunning jazz singer 😉🌟

[@alfredogarcia4887]

Amazing actress and so beautiful as well

[@justinbnguyen]

Great interview. Notice she wears the same dress when interviewing for the Mission Impossible movie in the UK

[@cristydonaldson7627]

Amazing actress. Beautiful face, eyebrows.

[@Sapphiccate]

She’s soooo deep. Love her brains.

[@LopakaPerez]

This is an amazing KZbin video 😃

[@weirdshibainu]

I really think she looks better as a brunette. Stunning either way.

[@arpitpatel83]

Her accent. ❤

[@kylorence4433]

She'll definitely do an excellent job as Susan Storm

[@FairyKingMinseok]

Wow she’s a supermodel. I think she’s the most beautiful out of all the Mission Impossible ladies

[@yahiko9422]

she's perfect for galadriel .. the voice, the poise.. elegant yet deadly

[@andreweggleston4410]

I said this before on the comments of KZbin and I will keep saying it "I love British girls!!" Vanessa Kirby is everything I look for in a British girl.

[@OliverMatibag-df1wq]

Promising star for Oscar nomination

[@rdavidsimmons8099]

A true beauty

[@leonardog.borges5850]

Invisible Woman/Sue Richards 😍😍😍

[@mixanderfigueroa3999]

Love her.

[@johnnybrix5308]

Shes gorgeous x

[@keemomosleh5818]

What a beautiful woman 🥹❤️

[@iruca12345678]

素晴らしいですね。ありがとうございます。thank you😄

[@rossrreyes]

Wheww. Whaaat a Beauty.

[@ivanmejia6102]

in my opinion she is not so beautiful but has something that attracts a lot of attention.

[@GloryLyrics123]

Queen ❤

[@Sapphiccate]

I love her…she always reminds me of Cate Blanchett.

[@SteveRogers-ug7jo]

I'm in love of her, she's my third platonic love. Her eyes, her body and her voice....😍😍😍😍 For heaven shake, really I'm in love of Vanessa Kirby.❤❤❤❤️❤️❤️

[@franz289]

Some of the best a actors don’t need lines to convey the role their playing. Vanessa on her first MI, had limited screen time compared to the others but you remember her role and dies not get flushed out against the others that have longer screen time.

[@weilunkang]

The Invisible Woman

[@Kevon420]

Oh my god.

[@albertotobares4521]

You are so beatifull...Alberto de Argentina. ❤

[@buffymcmuffin5361]

MI 7 brought me here!

[@pjlav6304]

Marvel Sue Storm ❤

[@elclub3746]

Sus movimientos son casi parecidos a DUALiPA

[@explained1994]

Her eyebrow is about to fly

[@andreonline113]

Vanessa Kirby

[@elclub3746]

Parece DUALiPA sus movimientos de labios y gestos

[@plm203]

Pretty thick shoulders and shredded arms for a woman. Thanks for the itw.

[@bryceboson9970]

My wife is the most amazing woman in the world I love her forever and ever with all my heart she says I'm beautiful that is so sweet of her xoxo to my wife from me

[@Mowbee8106]

Imagine if she got the catwoman role 😭

[@sischo]

I am thinking why someone should pay you for something if doing that you are happy. Happiness doesn’t need to be paid. My thought of today

[@Eva._.94]

She almost similar to dua lipa

[@jeflanelan5122]

Wow your so pretty baby

[@100navy8]

Sue storm!

[@ToThePowerOfFour]

sue storm is looking toned 👀

[@r.vandervaal5642]

Is that true tho? A coupon years ago she was supposed to be in the Birds of Prey movie

[@urbanapache2]

Her eyes are very difficult to not get lost in, I imagine she'd be a tough scene partner, hah!

[@donDonau]

Hello you.

[@nathan7800]

A perfect person to play Lilith in the new Borderlands movie. Instead they thought casting Cate Blanchett was somehow a good idea. And casting 4'11 Kevin Hart for Roland also somehow is a good idea.

[@HivisoftheScale]

Her as "Susan Storm" .... Hmmm.... 🕵

[@2dh888]

Hellow! U very nice lol

[@Alex-xi3bw]

mommy

[@TronCasio]

😰😰😰😰

[@barbarablue2571]

She is Aphrodite

[@user-sj9ri2gh8k]

good looking lady but i always found the british accent to sound very dull. i can't listen to it long without tuning out

[@AndréCastillo-q9k]

Jamie Jones

[@user-pz2kf2wl1q]

U 2..3 percent people r dead for me u block me I block u bye nvr try to cross line..

[@Thanya569]

she had such a bad face lift , her right ye is more closed than the other. oh boy, why did she do it ? she had such a pretty face

[@andrebrandao6618]

YPUR FACE DISPLAYS EASY HATRED...OUTTER SOUL DRIVEN!

[@twisted_panties]

Stunning, charismatic woman.