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Eddie Marsan Quotes

I went swimming the other day and my wife was watching and she said, ‘You know, it’s funny, it’s when you’ve got no clothes on, no one recognizes you.’ I said, ‘What are you saying? That I should do more love scenes? Picture Quote #1

I’ve got four kids to feed and a wife to provide for. It’s a worry but a great responsibility as well and one I relish Picture Quote #1

My idea is just to do something different each time; the next thing I do has to be completely different to the thing I’ve done before - that’s what I try and do, because you know, I’m an actor, not a film star Picture Quote #1

Different races never fazed me because coming from Bethnal Green, I’d been around people of different races forever. Different class? That was much harder Picture Quote #1

What I love about the East End is that there’s a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance Picture Quote #1

I’m used to being in front of camera and knowing what to think. But if you’re asking me to be me, I get very self-conscious. My job isn’t to be me. Being an actor, people think you can do a eulogy at a funeral, a speech at a wedding. I find all that very nerve-racking Picture Quote #1

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Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it’s always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground Picture Quote #1

I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It’s not. There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination Picture Quote #1

There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination Picture Quote #1

I have friends who are leading men, and they’re only ever allowed to play leading men of a certain type. But as a character actor, there’s a wider variety of projects available. On the big Hollywood films, all they care about is having their lead in place, so it’s actually easier for someone like me to slip in. and I’m happy to do so Picture Quote #1

I consciously decided not to be a ‘London’ actor. Those gangster movies made a lot of East End actors think they were movie stars. And I was very aware that they were going to go out of fashion Picture Quote #1

When you’re the youngest and the only boy, you get spoilt but you get told you’re spoilt so you don’t get to enjoy it very much. I was the only man in the house because my parents divorced and my dad moved away when I was 13 Picture Quote #1

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What I love about the East End is that theres a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance Picture Quote #1

My business is not to show anybody anything; my job is just to do it Picture Quote #1

There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination Picture Quote #1

I used to do a lot of comedy. I don’t know what happened. I think it’s my face Picture Quote #1

I want to be respected as an actor. There’s my ego. But I don’t have a great need to be liked by an audience Picture Quote #1

The trick to acting is not to show off, it’s to think the thoughts of the character Picture Quote #1

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I went swimming the other day and my wife was watching and she said, ‘You know, it’s funny, it’s when you’ve got no clothes on, no one recognizes you.’ I said, ‘What are you saying? That I should do more love scenes? (Eddie Marsan Quotes) I’ve got four kids to feed and a wife to provide for. It’s a worry but a great responsibility as well and one I relish. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) My idea is just to do something different each time; the next thing I do has to be completely different to the thing I’ve done before - that’s what I try and do, because you know, I’m an actor, not a film star. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) Different races never fazed me because coming from Bethnal Green, I’d been around people of different races forever. Different class? That was much harder. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) What I love about the East End is that there’s a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) I’m used to being in front of camera and knowing what to think. But if you’re asking me to be me, I get very self-conscious. My job isn’t to be me. Being an actor, people think you can do a eulogy at a funeral, a speech at a wedding. I find all that very nerve-racking. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it’s always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It’s not. There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination. (Eddie Marsan Quotes) I have friends who are leading men, and they’re only ever allowed to play leading men of a certain type. But as a character actor, there’s a wider variety of projects available. On the big Hollywood films, all they care about is having their lead in place, so it’s actually easier for someone like me to slip in. and I’m happy to do so (Eddie Marsan Quotes) I consciously decided not to be a ‘London’ actor. Those gangster movies made a lot of East End actors think they were movie stars. And I was very aware that they were going to go out of fashion (Eddie Marsan Quotes) When you’re the youngest and the only boy, you get spoilt but you get told you’re spoilt so you don’t get to enjoy it very much. I was the only man in the house because my parents divorced and my dad moved away when I was 13 (Eddie Marsan Quotes) What I love about the East End is that theres a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance (Eddie Marsan Quotes) My business is not to show anybody anything; my job is just to do it (Eddie Marsan Quotes) There’s no great mystery to acting. It’s a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It’s about asking questions and using your imagination (Eddie Marsan Quotes) I used to do a lot of comedy. I don’t know what happened. I think it’s my face (Eddie Marsan Quotes) I want to be respected as an actor. There’s my ego. But I don’t have a great need to be liked by an audience (Eddie Marsan Quotes) The trick to acting is not to show off, it’s to think the thoughts of the character (Eddie Marsan Quotes)