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.
BEN WHISHAWMy 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 do get stopped on the street, although rarely. And they always have something lovely to say.
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The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws.
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I’m not tortured and neurasthenic – I’m really not.
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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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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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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 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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I reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life.
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I find it really hard to say anything coherent or interesting about the work I do.
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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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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 think I have a degree of confidence, but I also have terrible insecurity, like anybody does.
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I’d like to have a go at directing.
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I think being very thin has had a lot to do with how I’ve been cast.
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We are so mired in the complexity of our reactions to other people that when you come across someone who is asocial, there is a simplicity that is refreshing.
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