Tilda Swinton Covers W Magazine August 2011

Bringing her unique flair to W magazine, Tilda Swinton is featured on the cover of the August 2011 issue.

The “Burn After Reading” actress looks artsy in the accompanying photo spread, showing off her myriad different styles.

And though Tilda has played all kinds of different characters over the course of her career, there’s one thing she has in common with each role.

“I have to feel compassion…. It’s not about liking the person, but it is about understanding. The Greeks speak about the violence of the real. I want to get at something real.”