Dustin Hoffman also never does the same thing twice which is totally stimulating because you’re always getting something new from him. You never really know what he’s going to do next, so you have to be on your toes.
BEN WHISHAWDustin Hoffman also never does the same thing twice which is totally stimulating because you’re always getting something new from him. You never really know what he’s going to do next, so you have to be on your toes.
BEN WHISHAWI reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life.
BEN WHISHAWI’ve been out to LA a couple of times but, over there, the Grenouille in me always comes to the surface. I feel completely terrified, totally flummoxed, like I don’t understand what the hell is going on. I’ve no desire at all to go back there.
BEN WHISHAWI think the sensation of being moved by a piece of art is something that is really good for a person’s soul.
BEN WHISHAWI’m really hopeless with technology – I don’t even have a computer.
BEN WHISHAWI do get stopped on the street, although rarely. And they always have something lovely to say.
BEN WHISHAWFor me, it’s important to keep a level of anonymity.
BEN WHISHAWIt’s fun to pretend you’re good at something you know you wouldn’t be good at in real life.
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.
BEN WHISHAWFilmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing.
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.
BEN WHISHAWMy favorite Bond films are the really early ones, the first ones in fact, like ‘Dr. No’ and ‘From Russia with Love.’
BEN WHISHAWI don’t think anyone can walk through the world in a state of vulnerability all the time, can they?
BEN WHISHAWThe 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.
BEN WHISHAWI 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 WHISHAWI find it weird that people want to know about you.
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