Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever person I'm going to be playing.

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When it comes to films, people often don't differentiate between the message of a bad...

When it comes to films, people often don't differentiate between the message of a bad...

I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play...

I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play...

If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be...

If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be...

You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince...

You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince...

I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous. But I made sure I got moldings...

I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous. But I made sure I got moldings...

I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really...

I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really...

An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.

An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.

I went backwards and forwards over it until I was 22. And then in the...

I went backwards and forwards over it until I was 22. And then in the...

I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of...

I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of...

All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding...

All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding...

And being as I'm somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going...

And being as I'm somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going...

I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around.

I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around.

My hope is that people will be repulsed by the character's complete lack of ethics...

My hope is that people will be repulsed by the character's complete lack of ethics...

I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world...

I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world...

It's not who i am underneath but what i do that defines me

It's not who i am underneath but what i do that defines me

It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. That's partly because...

It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. That's partly because...

I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world...

I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world...

Anyone who doesn't make mistakes isn't trying hard enough.

Anyone who doesn't make mistakes isn't trying hard enough.

I'm trying as hard as I can, and sometimes things don't go your way, and...

I'm trying as hard as I can, and sometimes things don't go your way, and...

Trying too hard to follow every trend. You want to look fashionable and put-together, not...

Trying too hard to follow every trend. You want to look fashionable and put-together, not...