I have a fear of being boring.

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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

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 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...

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...

It's the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the...

It's the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the...

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've had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I'm trivializing them...

I've had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I'm trivializing them...

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...

No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn't manage to rise to the...

No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn't manage to rise to the...

Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself...

Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself...

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...

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.

Obviously there are times with acting when exactly what is required is just going through...

Obviously there are times with acting when exactly what is required is just going through...

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...

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...

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...

But I enjoyed getting sick, I didn't mind it at all. So in that short...

But I enjoyed getting sick, I didn't mind it at all. So in that short...

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 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...

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...