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I still have a reputation as an eccentric. But the fact is that audiences probably mix up my roles with me as a person.
I can't compare these movies (Vampire Academy/Twilight/Harry Potter). Every single one of them has their own mythology.
I am sort of an adventurer. I like to explore new places. I don't get to travel as often as I would like but I love it.
Our scholastic system isn't structured to make sure that kids in the fifth or sixth grades absolutely know how to read.
Well, I have a band, Sadie and the Hotheads, and we have an album that is already out that is available on our website.
As an actor I've been attracted to the sort of films that I want to go and see. That tends to usually be drama-related.
I was home-schooled. But going to high school, I never would've been able to travel the U.S. or been able to do acting.
I'm not known as a singer, but in life I like to do things that are a bit beyond my reach to keep myself from slipping.
I was never that much a focus of interest in my career. I'm aware of that now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure.
The great thing about the movies ... is-you're giving people little ... tiny pieces of time ... that they never forget.
'Deadwood' proved that viewers are smarter in terms of grasping intricate dialogue than they had been given credit for.
I love London. I'm a London fanatic. That's my city. I love being from there, you don't appreciate it until you go out.
People of color and women are increasingly being shown on-screen. For things to be whitewashed just doesn't make sense.
I was a theater man, so I was never in the situation of being a handsome Hollywood leading man, and then having to age.
I don't like to spend money when I'm traveling. I like to go places like Hawaii and not spend money. I splurge on time.
I was very fortunate and didn't personally encounter any bullies in school, however bullies exist in many ways in life.
You have to succeed as a young actor, then as a dad actor, those would be my 'Harvey Moon' years, then as an old actor.
I really love to ride my motorcycle. When I want to just get away and be by myself and clear my head, that's what I do.
I'd like to play Matt Damon's daddy. He's a wonderful actor, I really admire him, and I'd like to play his dad one day.
People always go to Paris for their honeymoon. It's like they think because the distances are closer, it's much warmer.
Comforting Wealth comes by good work, by wisdom it increases, cleverness stabilizes it and by patience it is preserved.
Directing is like meeting a woman. You don't know her, but something strikes you, and then you just have to go into it.
I don't see a difference between the idea of what an actor does and what someone supposes a character actor is, really.
Doing film and television demands a kind of simplicity. If you think something differently, the camera will pick it up.
I am an animated and flamboyant person. But it is being mistaken as brashness. So now I am trying to be more dignified.
Typically in 'Game of Thrones,' people who are honest and just and do things for the right reasons tend not to survive.
As an actor, you deal in fantasy, imagination, and concentration. Those are your three weapons. Those are your bullets.
When you get back from a trip, make a note of what you didn't wear. This will avoid packing it unnecessarily next time.
For me, the most difficult move was when I chose to quit modelling and applied for a position of an assistant director.
I see a lot of actor-bashing because they are the face of the film. Actors are just following someone else's direction.
And when I go to see plays, I marvel at how people can do that. I've done it all my life, but I still find it mystical.
It's grueling never knowing if the audience is going to think you're funny. It's soul-destroying when they don't laugh.
I hate television, but that's me. It's like sucking your thumb. It's a wonderful thing for keeping the masses enslaved.
And in a world without heroes, as the movie trailer voice-over guy might say, the slightly awkward can be slightly cool.
I've had to fight for roles and I've lost a hundred roles, but 'Smoking' and 'Smith' were phone calls. That's the dream.
I want to be a great actor someday, and I've decided there's no use philosophizing; the only way is to work at my craft.
Change is the nature of life but challenge is the future of life. So challenge the changes. Never change the challenges.
35mm film isn't ticking away so it's subconscious - performances are allowed to breathe in a much more real way I think.
When 'Ishaqzaade' released, I was going through hell. It didn't matter what I said or did, because I had lost my mother.
I'm a big fan of Coach Dorrell. I watched UCLA football for many, many years. I've grown accustomed to the Pac-10 style.
You couldn't make a cheap drama. That would be too low-budget. Drama has to have good photography and well-known actors.
I'm not keen on cars and motorbikes. I tried to be a biker, but it wasn't me - I bought a Harley-Davidson and dumped it.
I think the biggest compliment an actor can have is if people forget who they're watching and get lost in the character.
I remember taking great pride in making Brad Pitt laugh. I always had a soft spot for him. He's such a sweet, sweet man.
I think that different actors go about their preparation differently, but when it comes to acting, I use my imagination.
England as a culture has endured so much more than America has as a culture, so it's given them a different perspective.
I tried to dance in my earlier films, but it was more like struggling to stay afloat once you are thrown into the water.
A girl's got to be fun. It's the one bit of advice I always give to friends of mine who are thinking of getting married.
You often get a better hold upon a problem by going away from it for a time and dismissing it from your mind altogether.
My goal was just to work regularly. I didn't ever expect to be rich or famous. I wanted to be a working character actor.