I think I have a degree of confidence, but I also have terrible insecurity, like anybody does.
BEN WHISHAWThe thing I love about acting is that you can bring something very personal into the open and at the same time remain hidden because you’re always playing a character in a story that someone else has imagined. You’re always protected.
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In film, I find it very useful always to do some preparation before you start rehearsals or start shooting, because there’s so much that’s against you on a film set.
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The thing about acting is that it’s fairly random. At the end of the day you take what drifts past you or what’s given to you.
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My favorite Bond films are the really early ones, the first ones in fact, like ‘Dr. No’ and ‘From Russia with Love.’
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I don’t think anyone can walk through the world in a state of vulnerability all the time, can they?
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One of the things I find very difficult about theatre is the repetition – that something can slide away from your original intentions.
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I don’t think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do.
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I’ve gone on workout regimes, but I seem to have a system that is very resistant to changing.
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My intuition comes up with better stuff than my head, I think.
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I think that sometimes in theater, I don’t prepare much beyond going to the rehearsals.
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I love the characters I’ve had the opportunity to play.
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I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel… I sort of get very excited and fed by.
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I find it really hard to say anything coherent or interesting about the work I do.
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Filmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing.
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The thing I love about acting is that you can bring something very personal into the open and at the same time remain hidden because you’re always playing a character in a story that someone else has imagined. You’re always protected.
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I find it weird that people want to know about you.
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