Keira Knightley shared the sweet and funny story that led her to write her first children’s book, ILove You Just the Same.
The actress appeared on The Graham Norton Show where she shared how her eldest daughter, Edie, once made a very unusual request.
The 40-year-old actress said Edie, who had trouble sleeping at a young age, woke up every morning to a new drawing made by her mother.
One day, Edie asked Keira to draw a bird that her sister Delilah took with her.
But Keira laughed about the moment, telling the audience: “I thought I better write a book so I could get the baby back.”
Keira shares her two daughters, Edie and Delilah, with her husband James Righton.
She also talked about how her dyslexia has shaped the way she learns her acting lines. “I draw a lot. I’m dyslexic, so I learn my lines by listening to them, and while I listen I draw.
The more detailed the drawing, the better the lines fit in my head,” she explained.
During the interview, the actress also talked about how people still approach her to talk about Bend It Like Beckham.
She said: “It’s mainly little girls. They love it because women’s football has become so big now.”
Even though her daughters haven’t seen the film yet, Keira says they would rather watch real football matches, adding that it still feels “amazing” to be part of a film that continues to inspire girls around the world.
