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US Actor
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My grandfather was a plasterer. He had such a love for what he did. You felt that he really wanted to get up and do it again the next day. Acting is all about pursuit and staying with something. What is the saying? He who continues in his folly will someday be wise.
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I think that preparation is everything. Sometimes we avoid it because we don't want to leave what we are. You don't want to leave your life to go and prepare for somebody else's. There's a reluctance to do this, but you find that you have to, and when you do get involved, there's a certain reward. It's you and the character you're playing, and it's that kind of blend which is very hard to explain.
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The world of celebrity has gone mad. It is very scary, because it happens when you are on a tightrope. You are up there, trying to make a part happen, when someone starts being difficult. This is not good. The whole thing is about trusting each other, as if we are in an orchestra trying to create good harmonies. But I am not going to name names. They know who they are.
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Fame is a perversion of the natural human instinct for attention.
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The work is reality. That other stuff is fantasy."
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My philosophy? Man is a little bit better than his reputation, and a little bit worse.
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My first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.
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To win the award was like winning a gold medal. It lasted for weeks. I never had that amazing feeling before. Success is sweeter now that it continues. As long as success doesn't become your goal, you have the best of both worlds.
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