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Matthew Macfadyen Quotes

My vanity is I’m terribly romantic! But being married is lovely Picture Quote #1

There’s always a concern as an actor that you’ll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier Picture Quote #1

I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then it’s fine Picture Quote #1

Nobody’s really unsympathetic, I think. People do good and bad things. If a character’s totally unsympathetic, they’re not real and I’m not interested Picture Quote #1

I love TV and I love making films and I love doing plays. I feel very lucky to be able to do all three Picture Quote #1

The security comes, as an actor, in knowing that you’re not in control. If you try to control your career, or how people perceive you, you’ll make yourself unhappy, because life doesn’t work like that. So much is luck. It’s much better to let yourself off, to think, ‘There’s nothing I can do.’ Picture Quote #1

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It must be odd, being recognisable. I would hate to lose that anonymity. It happened for a while with ‘Spooks.’ No one notices me now Picture Quote #1

I’ve worried more and more as the years have gone on. The more you’re seen to be doing well, the more stress there is. You feel you ought to consider things more, and be more fussy - there’s further to fall. All these little worries Picture Quote #1

I think it sits quite happily with me, the condition of being an actor. I see some people getting quite eaten up with it, with the insecurities. There are times when I long for continuity and stability, but I also love the idea of not knowing what I’ll be doing next - or even if I’m going to work Picture Quote #1

It’s a real skill to be able to publicise yourself Picture Quote #1

I just loved the whole idea of being an actor Picture Quote #1

It must be odd, being recognizable. I would hate to lose that anonymity Picture Quote #1

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What’s exciting is there’s a curtain that divides the audience from this other world. You want to see behind Picture Quote #1

There’s always a concern as an actor that you’ll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier Picture Quote #1

People like to think that actors are terribly worried about ghosts of other actors in the parts they play. But you just have to get on with it Picture Quote #1

I think people ought to do what they feel useful at the time. If I do things because I ought to do them, I switch off Picture Quote #1

I did four or five years in telly, and by the end of it was drained. I was a bit sick of myself. I didn’t feel like an actor anymore. That sounds silly, but when you’re doing a play you’re using different muscles, and it blew all the cobwebs away Picture Quote #1

I don’t feel like a romantic lead; I guess I feel more like a character actor Picture Quote #1

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I would hate not to do a play every couple of years. I think it’s not me Picture Quote #1

I can’t throw books away. My wife is always telling me to get rid of some Picture Quote #1

As much as I long for a sort of security and consistency sometimes, I do enjoy sort of being busted around. I really don’t know what’s happening sometimes next week, let alone this year Picture Quote #1

No one will guide you in the right direction, in the end you have to learn for yourself. You have to grow up yourself Picture Quote #1

I try to be fussy about the parts I play. I think that’s quite prudent, it means you’re stretching different muscles, and you’re scaring yourself by doing something which is out of your comfort zone Picture Quote #1

You never know how films are going to do and it is daunting if I think about it Picture Quote #1

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The actor in me would always like to be more dashing, or slimmer, or have nicer hair Picture Quote #1

Nobody’s really unsympathetic, I think. People do good and bad things. If a character’s totally unsympathetic, they’re not real and I’m not interested. Even the real monsters have to have a spark of something you can relate to Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t want to leave it so long before doing a play again, I get very stolid and sluggish if I do too much telly Picture Quote #1

I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then it’s fine Picture Quote #1

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My vanity is I’m terribly romantic! But being married is lovely. (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) There’s always a concern as an actor that you’ll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier. (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then it’s fine. (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) Nobody’s really unsympathetic, I think. People do good and bad things. If a character’s totally unsympathetic, they’re not real and I’m not interested. (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I love TV and I love making films and I love doing plays. I feel very lucky to be able to do all three (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) The security comes, as an actor, in knowing that you’re not in control. If you try to control your career, or how people perceive you, you’ll make yourself unhappy, because life doesn’t work like that. So much is luck. It’s much better to let yourself off, to think, ‘There’s nothing I can do.’ (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) It must be odd, being recognisable. I would hate to lose that anonymity. It happened for a while with ‘Spooks.’ No one notices me now (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I’ve worried more and more as the years have gone on. The more you’re seen to be doing well, the more stress there is. You feel you ought to consider things more, and be more fussy - there’s further to fall. All these little worries (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I think it sits quite happily with me, the condition of being an actor. I see some people getting quite eaten up with it, with the insecurities. There are times when I long for continuity and stability, but I also love the idea of not knowing what I’ll be doing next - or even if I’m going to work (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) It’s a real skill to be able to publicise yourself (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I just loved the whole idea of being an actor (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) It must be odd, being recognizable. I would hate to lose that anonymity (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) What’s exciting is there’s a curtain that divides the audience from this other world. You want to see behind (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) There’s always a concern as an actor that you’ll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) People like to think that actors are terribly worried about ghosts of other actors in the parts they play. But you just have to get on with it (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I think people ought to do what they feel useful at the time. If I do things because I ought to do them, I switch off (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I did four or five years in telly, and by the end of it was drained. I was a bit sick of myself. I didn’t feel like an actor anymore. That sounds silly, but when you’re doing a play you’re using different muscles, and it blew all the cobwebs away (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I don’t feel like a romantic lead; I guess I feel more like a character actor (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I would hate not to do a play every couple of years. I think it’s not me (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I can’t throw books away. My wife is always telling me to get rid of some (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) As much as I long for a sort of security and consistency sometimes, I do enjoy sort of being busted around. I really don’t know what’s happening sometimes next week, let alone this year (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) No one will guide you in the right direction, in the end you have to learn for yourself. You have to grow up yourself (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I try to be fussy about the parts I play. I think that’s quite prudent, it means you’re stretching different muscles, and you’re scaring yourself by doing something which is out of your comfort zone (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) You never know how films are going to do and it is daunting if I think about it (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) The actor in me would always like to be more dashing, or slimmer, or have nicer hair (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) Nobody’s really unsympathetic, I think. People do good and bad things. If a character’s totally unsympathetic, they’re not real and I’m not interested. Even the real monsters have to have a spark of something you can relate to (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I wouldn’t want to leave it so long before doing a play again, I get very stolid and sluggish if I do too much telly (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes) I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then it’s fine (Matthew Macfadyen Quotes)