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.
BEN WHISHAWThe 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.
More Ben Whishaw Quotes
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I love the characters I’ve had the opportunity to play.
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I’m not tortured and neurasthenic – I’m really not.
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Filmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing.
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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 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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My intuition comes up with better stuff than my head, I think.
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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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I find it weird that people want to know about you.
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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 think I have a degree of confidence, but I also have terrible insecurity, like anybody does.
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I find it really hard to say anything coherent or interesting about the work I do.
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What I notice about people who are gifted in filmmaking is that they’re great thinkers. They engage with big ideas and they engage with people.
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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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The most amazing thing is when you find yourself watching someone in the café or something doing something weird. It’s amazing what people do, isn’t it, when you just look at them, when you take the time to look.
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It’s fun to pretend you’re good at something you know you wouldn’t be good at in real life.
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