I think being very thin has had a lot to do with how I’ve been cast.
BEN WHISHAWI would have loved to have been a painter or a sculptor. I’m still fascinated by those things.
More Ben Whishaw Quotes
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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 think that sometimes in theater, I don’t prepare much beyond going to the rehearsals.
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Filmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing.
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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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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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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 don’t have any ambition to make lots of money or win an Oscar or anything like that. It’s not about that for me.
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For me, it’s important to keep a level of anonymity.
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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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The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws.
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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 reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life.
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I’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.
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I love the characters I’ve had the opportunity to play.
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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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