English - Actor | February 11, 1971 -
If you only do issue-based drama, you can become a boring wanker.
Damian Lewis
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Dramatically it's always more interesting to conceal rather than reveal things.
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Why do you think so many actors are only half-developed people? It's very easy when you're a young actor to have these intense, explosive friendships for short periods of time, because you can control what's shown of you. Then you go on to your next job and reinvent yourself again. I think it's important to find something constant.
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The best shows succeed because they tap into a national conversation.
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L.A. still ranks as one of my guilty pleasures, along with butter-pecan ice cream and Coldplay albums.
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There are ways of avoiding becoming tabloid fodder and therefore giving people license to pry into your private life. And there's a distinction between being an actor and being a celebrity. You may become a celebrity through acting, but you don't need to do so.
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A cricket ball broke my nose when I was a kid so I couldn't breath through it. Before I had it operated on I used to stand on stage with my mouth slightly open.
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My parents were incredibly inclusive.
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For me the rehearsal period is the part I most enjoy. It's the creating of the story.
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The lesson I learned is that sometimes the task you have at hand needs all of your concentration and focus.
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I've always had a 'Work hard, play hard' attitude to life - I still do - but sometimes you get involved in something that needs a calm, methodical approach.
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My heroes were all in the theatre.
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