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“PUSH YOURSELF!” – Alicia Vikander – Top 10 Rules


I’ve been dreaming since I was a kid be

I’ve been dreaming since I was a kid be part of a big action adventure to push

part of a big action adventure to push

part of a big action adventure to push myself I loved making films so really

myself I loved making films so really

myself I loved making films so really that’s that’s it’s my biggest passion

that’s that’s it’s my biggest passion

that’s that’s it’s my biggest passion being a bit scared is what makes me

being a bit scared is what makes me

being a bit scared is what makes me interested in the project from the

interested in the project from the

interested in the project from the get-go

what’s that belief nation that’s Evan my

what’s that belief nation that’s Evan my one word is believed and I believe in

one word is believed and I believe in

one word is believed and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift

you I believe you have an amazing gift

you I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see explode

inside you that I want to see explode

inside you that I want to see explode out onto the world so let’s get your

out onto the world so let’s get your

out onto the world so let’s get your motivation to attend and get you

motivation to attend and get you

motivation to attend and get you believing in you grab a snack and chew

believing in you grab a snack and chew

believing in you grab a snack and chew in today’s lessons from a woman who was

in today’s lessons from a woman who was

in today’s lessons from a woman who was turned down from drama school twice

turned down from drama school twice

turned down from drama school twice almost became a full-time lawyer but

almost became a full-time lawyer but

almost became a full-time lawyer but instead became an actress and eventually

instead became an actress and eventually

instead became an actress and eventually won an Academy Award

won an Academy Award

won an Academy Award she’s Alyssia vikander and here’s my

she’s Alyssia vikander and here’s my

she’s Alyssia vikander and here’s my take on her top ten rules of success

take on her top ten rules of success

take on her top ten rules of success enjoy

so let’s get this started with rule

so let’s get this started with rule number one commit fully I was quite

number one commit fully I was quite

number one commit fully I was quite young there was only eight I remember

young there was only eight I remember

young there was only eight I remember my dad’s friends children had a

my dad’s friends children had a

my dad’s friends children had a Playstation I remember when they played

Playstation I remember when they played

Playstation I remember when they played Lara Croft

Lara Croft

Lara Croft I hadn’t seen a girl in the lead

I hadn’t seen a girl in the lead

I hadn’t seen a girl in the lead character in a video game she was

character in a video game she was

character in a video game she was extremely fierce and determined capable

extremely fierce and determined capable

extremely fierce and determined capable and the big adventurer I’ve been

and the big adventurer I’ve been

and the big adventurer I’ve been dreaming since I was a kid be part of a

dreaming since I was a kid be part of a

dreaming since I was a kid be part of a big action adventure to push myself and

big action adventure to push myself and

big action adventure to push myself and in this film I really can’t do much when

in this film I really can’t do much when

in this film I really can’t do much when it comes to the action Alisha as a beast

it comes to the action Alisha as a beast

it comes to the action Alisha as a beast you have to see her in this movie man

you have to see her in this movie man

you have to see her in this movie man she’s just a winning combination

she’s just a winning combination

she’s just a winning combination you know she’s been training hard Fight

you know she’s been training hard Fight

you know she’s been training hard Fight Club while work water work shootouts

Club while work water work shootouts

Club while work water work shootouts chases it’s relentless I was amazed by

chases it’s relentless I was amazed by

chases it’s relentless I was amazed by what she went through she gets beaten up

what she went through she gets beaten up

what she went through she gets beaten up all day long

all day long

all day long bruises and

bruises and

bruises and suck up but the cold that is the tough

suck up but the cold that is the tough

suck up but the cold that is the tough thing when you reach hypothermia level

thing when you reach hypothermia level

thing when you reach hypothermia level do we add water catalyst being thrown at

do we add water catalyst being thrown at

do we add water catalyst being thrown at us we fly right in the middle of them

us we fly right in the middle of them

us we fly right in the middle of them we’ve even had to reshoot some things as

we’ve even had to reshoot some things as

we’ve even had to reshoot some things as they turn to blue and I can’t fix that

they turn to blue and I can’t fix that

they turn to blue and I can’t fix that home screen apparently I wanted her to

home screen apparently I wanted her to

home screen apparently I wanted her to be a strong physical girl so I started

be a strong physical girl so I started

be a strong physical girl so I started to gain muscle strength she’s just a

to gain muscle strength she’s just a

to gain muscle strength she’s just a real powerhouse she made me embarrassed

real powerhouse she made me embarrassed

real powerhouse she made me embarrassed to take my shirt off and I go to the gym

to take my shirt off and I go to the gym

to take my shirt off and I go to the gym five days a week it’s been a very

five days a week it’s been a very

five days a week it’s been a very physical adventure well number two love

physical adventure well number two love

physical adventure well number two love what you do I love to work

what you do I love to work

what you do I love to work I do feel sometimes weirdly enough when

I do feel sometimes weirdly enough when

I do feel sometimes weirdly enough when it comes to filmmaking I feel less

it comes to filmmaking I feel less

it comes to filmmaking I feel less stressed when I’m actually on set when

stressed when I’m actually on set when

stressed when I’m actually on set when it’s those few weeks of actually filming

it’s those few weeks of actually filming

it’s those few weeks of actually filming and I kind of I do love the preparation

and I kind of I do love the preparation

and I kind of I do love the preparation work so it’s it’s hot it’s it’s um the

work so it’s it’s hot it’s it’s um the

work so it’s it’s hot it’s it’s um the one ambitious I guess comes out of pure

one ambitious I guess comes out of pure

one ambitious I guess comes out of pure passion so then it’s nothing you cannot

passion so then it’s nothing you cannot

passion so then it’s nothing you cannot tell yourself to sit down and do the

tell yourself to sit down and do the

tell yourself to sit down and do the work you kind of just want to do it I

work you kind of just want to do it I

work you kind of just want to do it I love making films so really that’s

love making films so really that’s

love making films so really that’s that’s it’s my biggest passion and I

that’s it’s my biggest passion and I

that’s it’s my biggest passion and I feel extremely lucky every every time I

feel extremely lucky every every time I

feel extremely lucky every every time I get one more chance trying to hear it

get one more chance trying to hear it

get one more chance trying to hear it again rule number three dare to speak up

again rule number three dare to speak up

again rule number three dare to speak up someone asked me what I think I have

someone asked me what I think I have

someone asked me what I think I have learned if I have learned anything now I

learned if I have learned anything now I

learned if I have learned anything now I have made a couple of films and in the

have made a couple of films and in the

have made a couple of films and in the beginning I was so terrified of making

beginning I was so terrified of making

beginning I was so terrified of making mistakes like you said that I was

mistakes like you said that I was

mistakes like you said that I was pushing myself and you know that it’s

pushing myself and you know that it’s

pushing myself and you know that it’s such time limit and you know that you

such time limit and you know that you

such time limit and you know that you think that everyone’s looking at you and

think that everyone’s looking at you and

think that everyone’s looking at you and judging you and you won everything so

judging you and you won everything so

judging you and you won everything so bad and it was actually an act I work

bad and it was actually an act I work

bad and it was actually an act I work with like I don’t know my second or

with like I don’t know my second or

with like I don’t know my second or third year in and he did that thing of

third year in and he did that thing of

third year in and he did that thing of suddenly just stopped and this was a

suddenly just stopped and this was a

suddenly just stopped and this was a very famous actor that I looked up he

very famous actor that I looked up he

very famous actor that I looked up he was like I just don’t feel this number

was like I just don’t feel this number

was like I just don’t feel this number and I was can we just take five minutes

and I was can we just take five minutes

and I was can we just take five minutes and everyone just stopped and he was

and everyone just stopped and he was

and everyone just stopped and he was like if everyone’s just so quiet and

like if everyone’s just so quiet and

like if everyone’s just so quiet and then we can continue again and let’s

then we can continue again and let’s

then we can continue again and let’s think the thing of daring to

think the thing of daring to

think the thing of daring to actually speak up and say that you know

actually speak up and say that you know

actually speak up and say that you know what I haven’t really found this yet I

what I haven’t really found this yet I

what I haven’t really found this yet I don’t feel really comfortable that was a

don’t feel really comfortable that was a

don’t feel really comfortable that was a big step I was like wow I felt so lonely

big step I was like wow I felt so lonely

big step I was like wow I felt so lonely in that fear and I think that’s also

in that fear and I think that’s also

in that fear and I think that’s also something that you learned that if you

something that you learned that if you

something that you learned that if you can share that suddenly it kind of

can share that suddenly it kind of

can share that suddenly it kind of becomes a bit easier and you can kind of

becomes a bit easier and you can kind of

becomes a bit easier and you can kind of hold hands and laugh about it a bit

hold hands and laugh about it a bit

hold hands and laugh about it a bit hopefully rule number four surround

hopefully rule number four surround

hopefully rule number four surround yourself with greatness I mean any life

yourself with greatness I mean any life

yourself with greatness I mean any life is different and I try to just remember

is different and I try to just remember

is different and I try to just remember that you know it’s it’s really been the

that you know it’s it’s really been the

that you know it’s it’s really been the people surrounding me growing up and and

people surrounding me growing up and and

people surrounding me growing up and and and my family members and but also my

and my family members and but also my

and my family members and but also my friends I kind of formed Who I am so I

friends I kind of formed Who I am so I

friends I kind of formed Who I am so I do believe a lot of that context and

do believe a lot of that context and

do believe a lot of that context and environment and you know as part of

environment and you know as part of

environment and you know as part of creating who you are not only nature so

creating who you are not only nature so

creating who you are not only nature so you know I would want to do that with

you know I would want to do that with

you know I would want to do that with you know for the family one day two

you know for the family one day two

you know for the family one day two intoxicants I’m telling everybody that I

intoxicants I’m telling everybody that I

intoxicants I’m telling everybody that I know everybody that a few years younger

know everybody that a few years younger

know everybody that a few years younger because I did have some amazing people

because I did have some amazing people

because I did have some amazing people like I am now mid-20s who are great

like I am now mid-20s who are great

like I am now mid-20s who are great support to me and who I was able to open

support to me and who I was able to open

support to me and who I was able to open up to and even though it’s really scary

up to and even though it’s really scary

up to and even though it’s really scary to sometimes kind of reach out and ask

to sometimes kind of reach out and ask

to sometimes kind of reach out and ask for somebody just to have a little chat

for somebody just to have a little chat

for somebody just to have a little chat about anything it’s normally like you I

about anything it’s normally like you I

about anything it’s normally like you I truly yet still remember those people

truly yet still remember those people

truly yet still remember those people who just open up the arms I’m like of

who just open up the arms I’m like of

who just open up the arms I’m like of course let’s just go out for a coffee I

course let’s just go out for a coffee I

course let’s just go out for a coffee I mean come on I went through the same

mean come on I went through the same

mean come on I went through the same thing and that is what you maybe have

thing and that is what you maybe have

thing and that is what you maybe have the illusion of like I’m the only one

the illusion of like I’m the only one

the illusion of like I’m the only one and it’s usually never

and it’s usually never

and it’s usually never case rule number five my personal

case rule number five my personal

case rule number five my personal favorite do projects that you believe in

favorite do projects that you believe in

favorite do projects that you believe in so are you game for anything or do you

so are you game for anything or do you

so are you game for anything or do you have a sense of a career developing or

have a sense of a career developing or

have a sense of a career developing or work with great directors good scripts

work with great directors good scripts

work with great directors good scripts good people you want to go in I mean you

good people you want to go in I mean you

good people you want to go in I mean you can never really know if a phone was

can never really know if a phone was

can never really know if a phone was gonna be good or bad the beginning and

gonna be good or bad the beginning and

gonna be good or bad the beginning and we can know that getting yourself into

we can know that getting yourself into

we can know that getting yourself into projects that you believe in and I think

projects that you believe in and I think

projects that you believe in and I think if you do that and dare to say no

if you do that and dare to say no

if you do that and dare to say no sometimes hopefully I will number six do

sometimes hopefully I will number six do

sometimes hopefully I will number six do what scares you working and not my

what scares you working and not my

what scares you working and not my native language has been you know tough

native language has been you know tough

native language has been you know tough with most of the films and I think I’ve

with most of the films and I think I’ve

with most of the films and I think I’ve chosen all of those projects because

chosen all of those projects because

chosen all of those projects because they have a clear challenge being a bit

they have a clear challenge being a bit

they have a clear challenge being a bit scared is what makes me interested in

scared is what makes me interested in

scared is what makes me interested in the project from the get-go I think you

the project from the get-go I think you

the project from the get-go I think you pick up the script or when you meet

pick up the script or when you meet

pick up the script or when you meet challenging filmic or knowing that

challenging filmic or knowing that

challenging filmic or knowing that you’re gonna be working with some really

you’re gonna be working with some really

you’re gonna be working with some really hard working actors and actresses

hard working actors and actresses

hard working actors and actresses they’re going to put you on the spot and

they’re going to put you on the spot and

they’re going to put you on the spot and they kind of make me work hard

they kind of make me work hard

they kind of make me work hard that’s what

that’s what

that’s what make it a funny note for the contract

make it a funny note for the contract

make it a funny note for the contract well number seven be open to new things

well number seven be open to new things

well number seven be open to new things I love to dream but I also love that I

I love to dream but I also love that I

I love to dream but I also love that I can you can always be a bit open to

can you can always be a bit open to

can you can always be a bit open to maybe that there’s other things you want

maybe that there’s other things you want

maybe that there’s other things you want to do too

to do too

to do too that’s also something being enacted to

that’s also something being enacted to

that’s also something being enacted to that thing of I think it’s maybe a good

that thing of I think it’s maybe a good

that thing of I think it’s maybe a good thing to be open to that you could do

thing to be open to that you could do

thing to be open to that you could do other things it’s a bit like when I

other things it’s a bit like when I

other things it’s a bit like when I decided not maybe to act because I

decided not maybe to act because I

decided not maybe to act because I thought I mean my life was taking

thought I mean my life was taking

thought I mean my life was taking another turn and that was suddenly the

another turn and that was suddenly the

another turn and that was suddenly the first I mean a door actually opened for

first I mean a door actually opened for

first I mean a door actually opened for me to get there the chance to act and I

me to get there the chance to act and I

me to get there the chance to act and I think to do other things and to kind of

think to do other things and to kind of

think to do other things and to kind of step out to this industry and and have

step out to this industry and and have

step out to this industry and and have other experiences will hopefully give

other experiences will hopefully give

other experiences will hopefully give you more tools to to act so maybe maybe

you more tools to to act so maybe maybe

you more tools to to act so maybe maybe that could be was something go away and

that could be was something go away and

that could be was something go away and do something completely different then

do something completely different then

do something completely different then get back to it

get back to it

get back to it rule number eight be prepared the

rule number eight be prepared the

rule number eight be prepared the relationship that you build up the love

relationship that you build up the love

relationship that you build up the love for the other actress or the director

for the other actress or the director

for the other actress or the director and how you choose to actually take on

and how you choose to actually take on

and how you choose to actually take on the work it’s um

the work it’s um

the work it’s um some films I’ve done a lot of rehearsing

some films I’ve done a lot of rehearsing

some films I’ve done a lot of rehearsing other ones he just sat in a room we can

other ones he just sat in a room we can

other ones he just sat in a room we can chat for you know weeks and kind of

chat for you know weeks and kind of

chat for you know weeks and kind of preparing that way I I do like to be

preparing that way I I do like to be

preparing that way I I do like to be very well prepared I do like to because

very well prepared I do like to because

very well prepared I do like to because I mean I do believe that acting is

I mean I do believe that acting is

I mean I do believe that acting is intuition and to be able to fully you

intuition and to be able to fully you

intuition and to be able to fully you know let everything go as soon as you

know let everything go as soon as you

know let everything go as soon as you hear the magic word action you need to

hear the magic word action you need to

hear the magic word action you need to have everything you have trackback

have everything you have trackback

have everything you have trackback already and yeah and then you can

already and yeah and then you can

already and yeah and then you can because then you know what you have like

because then you know what you have like

because then you know what you have like and yeah

and yeah

and yeah rule number nine get exposure what do

rule number nine get exposure what do

rule number nine get exposure what do you feel contributed most to your

you feel contributed most to your

you feel contributed most to your success as an actress oh oh I hope that

success as an actress oh oh I hope that

success as an actress oh oh I hope that I would I think it’s it’s all about

I would I think it’s it’s all about

I would I think it’s it’s all about every person that you meet along the way

every person that you meet along the way

every person that you meet along the way I think acting is trying to gain as much

I think acting is trying to gain as much

I think acting is trying to gain as much experience and I think that’s why it’s

experience and I think that’s why it’s

experience and I think that’s why it’s the wonderful thing of aging and kind of

the wonderful thing of aging and kind of

the wonderful thing of aging and kind of gather more I still feel young and I

gather more I still feel young and I

gather more I still feel young and I want to learn more and rule number ten

want to learn more and rule number ten

want to learn more and rule number ten the last one before some very special

the last one before some very special

the last one before some very special bonus Clips is have fun I will hunt that

bonus Clips is have fun I will hunt that

bonus Clips is have fun I will hunt that person down and I would make sure that

person down and I would make sure that

person down and I would make sure that they give me a good speech and then they

they give me a good speech and then they

they give me a good speech and then they might might be might be allowed to keep

might might be might be allowed to keep

might might be might be allowed to keep it

I was gonna give birth in this scene we

I was gonna give birth in this scene we went for take and I just went for it and

went for take and I just went for it and

went for take and I just went for it and I faltered and take because I post so

I faltered and take because I post so

I faltered and take because I post so hard

hard

hard anyways guys my face I’m seeing this day

anyways guys my face I’m seeing this day

anyways guys my face I’m seeing this day cuz I know that it just like hello I

cuz I know that it just like hello I

cuz I know that it just like hello I need to lean fine

now I’ve got three very special bonus

now I’ve got three very special bonus clips from elicit vikander on how to

clips from elicit vikander on how to

clips from elicit vikander on how to make it happen how to get role models

make it happen how to get role models

make it happen how to get role models and how to find to create a process but

and how to find to create a process but

and how to find to create a process but before that I want to get to the

before that I want to get to the

before that I want to get to the commitment of the day you watch this

commitment of the day you watch this

commitment of the day you watch this video and you learn something now it’s

video and you learn something now it’s

video and you learn something now it’s time to apply it to your life or to your

time to apply it to your life or to your

time to apply it to your life or to your business somehow leave it down in the

business somehow leave it down in the

business somehow leave it down in the comments how that this video change you

comments how that this video change you

comments how that this video change you and what are you committing to being

and what are you committing to being

and what are you committing to being different after watching this video I

different after watching this video I

different after watching this video I would love to hear from you thank you

would love to hear from you thank you

would love to hear from you thank you guys so much for watching I believe in

guys so much for watching I believe in

guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in

you I hope you continue to believe in

you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy

much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy

much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonus clips

I moved away from my home when I was 15

I moved away from my home when I was 15 to Stockholm so you know I lived there

to Stockholm so you know I lived there

to Stockholm so you know I lived there for about six years

for about six years

for about six years but yes moving away from your home

but yes moving away from your home

but yes moving away from your home country for the first time is a big step

country for the first time is a big step

country for the first time is a big step but I I do together with three of my

but I I do together with three of my

but I I do together with three of my like still my closest girlfriends do it

like still my closest girlfriends do it

like still my closest girlfriends do it with musicians and yeah they went on a

with musicians and yeah they went on a

with musicians and yeah they went on a baking big pop stars two years later

baking big pop stars two years later

baking big pop stars two years later they had of Icona pop they did a song

they had of Icona pop they did a song

they had of Icona pop they did a song called I love it that was another one

called I love it that was another one

called I love it that was another one billboard I think but we all were there

billboard I think but we all were there

billboard I think but we all were there we had grown up and I wanted to do music

we had grown up and I wanted to do music

we had grown up and I wanted to do music and I want to act

and we yeah like you do in London

and we yeah like you do in London we shared a small fact we wanted to be

we shared a small fact we wanted to be

we shared a small fact we wanted to be special but you Rehana perhaps in the

special but you Rehana perhaps in the

special but you Rehana perhaps in the kitchen the living stats in the UK on

these are

these are yeah yeah just you know just post the

yeah yeah just you know just post the

yeah yeah just you know just post the door we did but that was that was what I

door we did but that was that was what I

door we did but that was that was what I was about to do anna karenina which was

was about to do anna karenina which was

was about to do anna karenina which was then my first English speaking part I

then my first English speaking part I

then my first English speaking part I think people who I look up to

think people who I look up to

think people who I look up to Isabella pair actresses dare to do

Isabella pair actresses dare to do

Isabella pair actresses dare to do things that they might be a bit scared

things that they might be a bit scared

things that they might be a bit scared of and I’m finding I’m struggling with

of and I’m finding I’m struggling with

of and I’m finding I’m struggling with that I think to and wanted my other help

that I think to and wanted my other help

that I think to and wanted my other help from the directors of filmmakers that

from the directors of filmmakers that

from the directors of filmmakers that working with trying to find new ways of

working with trying to find new ways of

working with trying to find new ways of developing the characters I think Meryl

developing the characters I think Meryl

developing the characters I think Meryl Streep I think Jennifer Lawrence is a

Streep I think Jennifer Lawrence is a

Streep I think Jennifer Lawrence is a young actresses who’s my age I think has

young actresses who’s my age I think has

young actresses who’s my age I think has done a variety of roles what is the

done a variety of roles what is the

done a variety of roles what is the ideal conditions for you doing your best

ideal conditions for you doing your best

ideal conditions for you doing your best work in a movie it’s a question I think

work in a movie it’s a question I think

work in a movie it’s a question I think being able to I really I really think

being able to I really I really think

being able to I really I really think that I I really enjoyed the fact of

that I I really enjoyed the fact of

that I I really enjoyed the fact of getting almost like a tunnel vision of

getting almost like a tunnel vision of

getting almost like a tunnel vision of the work it almost closed off I I think

the work it almost closed off I I think

the work it almost closed off I I think when I’m if I’m not filming we’re

when I’m if I’m not filming we’re

when I’m if I’m not filming we’re working I really love to be really

working I really love to be really

working I really love to be really social and you know travel if I can

social and you know travel if I can

social and you know travel if I can see my family friends but I can go also

see my family friends but I can go also

see my family friends but I can go also I don’t think I’m very normally not

I don’t think I’m very normally not

I don’t think I’m very normally not don’t do things like I’m soon as I would

don’t do things like I’m soon as I would

don’t do things like I’m soon as I would they often get out do an activity but

they often get out do an activity but

they often get out do an activity but when I work it kind of like kind of

when I work it kind of like kind of

when I work it kind of like kind of going away maybe if it’s preparation of

going away maybe if it’s preparation of

going away maybe if it’s preparation of a two weeks being a little house and

a two weeks being a little house and

a two weeks being a little house and just drink tea and wheat and read books

just drink tea and wheat and read books

just drink tea and wheat and read books and Google find information that know

and Google find information that know

and Google find information that know what it is but that kind of giving

what it is but that kind of giving

what it is but that kind of giving myself some time and space and sleep

myself some time and space and sleep

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essentials I guess the most important work ever if you had to think of one

work ever if you had to think of one

work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important to you or

word that’s most important to you or

word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple that would be like a

that sums you Apple that would be like a

that sums you Apple that would be like a little beacon pay believe nation if you

little beacon pay believe nation if you

little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know what the most important one

want to know what the most important one

want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk

word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk

word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard

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Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret

Schultz I have a very special secret

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