I’ve gone on workout regimes, but I seem to have a system that is very resistant to changing.
BEN WHISHAWKeats himself spoke about how Shakespeare was capable of erasing himself completely from the characters he had created. As an actor, that is what I’m trying to do.
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I wish that the arts were better supported, and you can’t say that enough times, but I also believe that whatever happens, artists will keep going.
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Filmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing.
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Keats himself spoke about how Shakespeare was capable of erasing himself completely from the characters he had created. As an actor, that is what I’m trying to do.
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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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I do get stopped on the street, although rarely. And they always have something lovely to say.
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I used to collect knick-knacks, like wizards, trolls and little buddhas, and arrange them like precious things on a shelf.
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When you have a character to work with, you carry them around in a strange way – they make you look at the world in a different way.
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For me, it’s important to keep a level of anonymity.
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I’m not tortured and neurasthenic – I’m really not.
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I’d like to have a go at directing.
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The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws.
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I would have loved to have been a painter or a sculptor. I’m still fascinated by those things.
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I think the sensation of being moved by a piece of art is something that is really good for a person’s soul.
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When I finished my A-levels, I assumed I’d be able to get work as an actor. But I couldn’t. I didn’t get an audition. Nothing. So I thought I’d better train and then the parts would come.
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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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