It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.
From Andrew Scott
I do sometimes play characters that are a bit ambiguous. You've got to be brave about that sort of stuff. I like the sense of people not feeling too secure, not immediately knowing what they have in front of them.
I'm not a big guy for research. You've got to take a risk.
I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free - on the fringe - as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me - actors should be paid well.
It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.
I find any sort of acting that doesn't have any humor in it is mind-numbingly boring. 'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.
Life's too short.
I want to keep everything balanced. That's why it's important not to have too much fanfare.
If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid.
Really I just want to get on with my job, which is to pretend to be lots of different people. Simple as that.
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