I was the lead in 'Interview With The Vampire', until Tom Cruise decided he was interested. I was in 'The Wings Of The Dove' with Uma Thurman, until that got cancelled. I was in 'Shakespeare In Love' with Julia Roberts, until that fell apart.
From Rufus Sewell
People talk about opportunity knocking, but the gate was always swinging in the breeze before I got to the door.
The reason I am unemployed for six months out of every year is because I have to turn down most of the films I'm offered. If I didn't, I'd only ever play a dark, satanic count on a horse.
When I left drama school, my fear was that I'd get pigeon holed into comic acting and I did so much to counter it that I got stuck in the opposite.
I don't think the roles that I'm necessarily known for in this country are my best work, or even anywhere near it. I didn't think I was great in 'Arcadia.' I think it's a great part and a great play and had a lot of attention.
I don't know if the money I've earned is going to need to last me for the next few weeks or the rest of my life.
If my British film career was a girl, then I'd been hanging around outside her apartment a little bit too long.
I don't know why the universe is so determined to keep my feet on the ground.
I'm very, very happy with my recognition/lack of recognition in England in terms of my life. In terms of household name-age. The public's memory is very short, luckily.
I don't have any shame about the way I conducted my professional life.
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