Ruth Negga has said that Irish self-depreciating doesn’t translate well in America.
The Love/Hate actress has been blowing up since being nominated for a Golden Globe for her film Loving.
The 35-year-old spoke about how the classic Irish modesty doesn’t really work in Hollywood.
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She told RTÉ Entertainment, “It’s terrible, isn’t it? I’ve realised that what is valued somewhere else is kind of looked at askew elsewhere.
“I’m not sure the self-deprecation thing translates in America. So when you go, ‘Oh no, no, no, no’, they think, ‘What’s wrong with you?! Take it and run!’
“So I’ve learned to say thank you. Even though I’m feeling the gratitude, I must be more verbal about it. And I do feel it very deeply, and I’m very flattered.”
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