Alicia Vikander says she was the 'most sad' at the height of her fame: 'I was always by myself'
"I kept telling myself, 'Take it in. It is incredible.' But I didn't know what to do," the "Ex Machina" star said in a new interview.
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- Alicia Vikander spoke about her experience with fame in a new interview with the Sunday Times.
- According to the "Ex Machina" star, she was "the most sad" during her "height of fame."
- "There were all these first-class flights, five-star rooms. But I was always by myself," she said.
Alicia Vikander may have earned an Oscar for her role in the 2015 film "The Danish Girl," but the actress recently revealed that she felt incredibly isolated during her career's highest points.
Vikander told the Sunday Times that when she "was at my height of fame, I was the most sad."
"I kept telling myself, 'Take it in. It is incredible.' But I didn't know what to do," the "Ex Machina" star continued, according to People. "There were all these first-class flights, five-star rooms. But I was always by myself."
Vikander also called shooting films on location a "very lonely" experience but said she was grateful to have friends to call during difficult moments.
The actress' breakthrough role was in the 2012 adaptation of "Anna Karenina," opposite Jude Law, Keira Knightley, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Vikander continued acting and earned critical acclaim for her role in 2014's "Ex Machina."
The following year, Vikander starred in "The Danish Girl," which earned her an Academy Award for best supporting actress.
In an August interview with Insider, Vikander weighed in on the criticism that the historical drama has received for casting Eddie Redmayne, a cis actor, in a trans role.
"When we were making the film, it was such a learning experience. And I think Eddie did a wonderful job in the role," Vikander told Insider.
However, the actress said she also understood the backlash over Redmayne's casting.
"I totally understand the criticism that has been out there, because we need to make change and we need to make sure that trans men and women actually get a foot in and get work," Vikander said.
"My only concern is that we may need to get to a point in the end where we have trans women and men playing cis characters," she continued. "Because that is the main thing, you know?"