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I'm not the kind of actor who goes into exhaustive research for each role.
I feel for those 19-year-olds who get thrust into the limelight that young.
A room full of great sportsmen is so much better than a room full of actors.
There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.
I go off and make movies; I come home, and I'm a dad and I hang with my girls.
I watch a film and the most important thing to me is what I think of the movie.
I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across.
Jewelery isn't really my thing, but I've always got my eye on people's watches.
I've been very fortunate with the scripts I've had and the people I worked with.
I can honestly say I've never chosen a film because where it's shot is convenient.
I really believe you can carry yourself in such a way that people don't notice you.
For some people, an event happens and they are thrown into a tabloid feeding ground.
I do a lot better if I sit around and think about a character for a couple of months.
I live in London and I love living in a gun free environment and long may it continue.
When there's an idiot driving crazily in front of you, that can wind the best of you up.
I don't just like to have 1 take, but not too many. I think it is good to keep it alive.
The further you run from your sins, the more exhausted you are when they catch up to you.
I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.
I can't remember ever being involved in a fight in a movie where I haven't done most of it.
I always used to say to myself, I'm going to die of lung cancer. That's the choice I'm making.
I do get clocked. But it's not invasive to the point where it's upsetting. It doesn't encroach.
Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies.
When you are shooting action, there is a satisfying thing because your objectives are very clear.
One of the things I'm most proud of about my career is the fact I've managed to keep options open.
You see these actresses who have had Botox or something else done, and it takes you out of the film.
The financial implode is bound to be reflected in the movies that are being made, there's no question.
After drama school I did a seven-month tour of Europe performing in 'Romeo and Juliet.' I played Romeo.
It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.
I think there is a lot of overexplaining both in writing and acting. People don't need to be hit on the head.
I certainly am not a great believer in over-rehearsing between actors, and certainly not doing the dialogue too much.
I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.
I did it for the money. But its not worth much if you cant face yourself in the mirror. Respect is the ultimate currency.
The worst piece of advice I've gotten in my whole career is from somebody who said, Remember, it's all about likeability.
The worst piece of advice I've gotten in my whole career is from somebody who said, 'Remember, it's all about likeability.'
There are a lot of people who go through a lot of tough things, and it doesn't stop them from wanting to be a better parent.
Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me.
I don't like being consumed by work all the time. I consume myself so much when I do a part that I like to step away from it.
I just like to keep challenging myself, keep it varied. It's a craft, and I'm constantly trying to learn and get better at it.
I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about.
Kids before they're 7 or 8 are like little manic obsessives. They become completely hooked on things and they're slightly crazy.
I'm just constantly trying to renew and give myself new challenges and push myself to uncomfortable places, trying to get better.
I'm competitive with myself, not at the expense of everything around me. I never wanted to be a movie star. I just wanted to act.
America's been very, very good to me. I've been very lucky and worked a lot there, and appreciate and love the work that I've done.
As far as career goes, make sure you're in it for the right reasons - and make sure that the work itself is the most important thing.
Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies.
Very often on films, even without a producer credit, I'll be involved, very early on. I want to be there as the thing is taking shape.
Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.
I go home to London in between jobs, and in London, my life has nothing to do with the business. It's a family life, hanging with friends.
I don't think you necessarily identify and believe in the motifs of the character, but you have to want to play it and want to commit to the lines.
I find sometimes that if you do too many takes, it starts to become meaningless to me. It is hard to sustain it for me. I don't want to do too many.