I'm a fan of great storytelling.
I'm a fan of great storytelling.
The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.
The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.
I know nothing more annoying when people I don't know jump to conclusions on my person based on noth...
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I know nothing more annoying when people I don't know jump to conclusions on my person based on nothing but gossip or speculation.
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When I was a kid I was always afraid of small dogs, because they always seemed like the ones that wo...
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When I was a kid I was always afraid of small dogs, because they always seemed like the ones that would attack.
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As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.
As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.
The only thing I find difficult to watch - horror movies - not that I don't like them. Like 'The Shi...
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The only thing I find difficult to watch - horror movies - not that I don't like them. Like 'The Shining,' it's one of my favorite movies, but it's terrifying. I feel like I've watched a marathon afterwards.
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If you look at most of the Royal Houses in Europe, the inbreeding was pretty outstanding.
If you look at most of the Royal Houses in Europe, the inbreeding was pretty outstanding.
[on having to play 'Game of Thrones' character Jaime Lannister, having lost his normal fencing hand ...
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[on having to play 'Game of Thrones' character Jaime Lannister, having lost his normal fencing hand in the story] It's great. As an actor you have a character who's defined by his skills as a swordsman, and then you take away that one thing. It's great because it creates this huge obstacle. It's difficult for him to deal with as a person, but as an actor you live for those moments. Physically, it was a nightmare at the beginning because I had to have my arm down my left leg and my stump up here, but now it's fine.
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I was 15 or 16 when I first saw 'Once Upon A Time In America,' so I was quite young, but I was compl...
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I was 15 or 16 when I first saw 'Once Upon A Time In America,' so I was quite young, but I was completely blown away.
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All actors tend to be the same messed-up people.
All actors tend to be the same messed-up people.
What I love about acting is that you are exposed to so many different things. Horse-riding, sailing,...
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What I love about acting is that you are exposed to so many different things. Horse-riding, sailing, travelling to amazing places.
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It's beautiful being out in the wild.
It's beautiful being out in the wild.
Most female actresses will have a very difficult time being made unattractive.
Most female actresses will have a very difficult time being made unattractive.
I love political dramas. I love good story-telling.
I love political dramas. I love good story-telling.
A villain to me is someone who actively seeks to hurt someone or does things for his own gain.
A villain to me is someone who actively seeks to hurt someone or does things for his own gain.
I'm a huge 'Breaking Bad' fan; I would be really annoyed if anyone told me anything about what was g...
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I'm a huge 'Breaking Bad' fan; I would be really annoyed if anyone told me anything about what was going to happen in the last eight episodes.
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I like to be comfortable.
I like to be comfortable.
I like to wear beautiful clothes, but I don't have that many.
I like to wear beautiful clothes, but I don't have that many.
One thing George R. R. Martin does is surprising things to main characters. But he says so himself.
One thing George R. R. Martin does is surprising things to main characters. But he says so himself.
What's great about 'Game of Thrones' is they change the perspective, the POV, all the time. So you w...
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What's great about 'Game of Thrones' is they change the perspective, the POV, all the time. So you will have one story told by one character and you'll go, 'Oh my God, horrible', and then maybe the season after you have the same story told but from the person you thought was just the most horrible, vile creature.
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I try not to regret too much. I find that feeling guilty takes up so much of my time already.
I try not to regret too much. I find that feeling guilty takes up so much of my time already.
I think we all have the capacity of evil in us.
I think we all have the capacity of evil in us.
I couldn't pick up a sword and go fight anyone, let me put it that way. It's choreography and it's a...
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I couldn't pick up a sword and go fight anyone, let me put it that way. It's choreography and it's acting. The best sword fights you see look amazing, but it's the acting that sells it more than anything.
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Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an actor.
Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an actor.
[on his ideal 2013 Emmys] I just watched the Louis C.K. special [Louis C.K. Oh My God (2013)]. If he...
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[on his ideal 2013 Emmys] I just watched the Louis C.K. special [Louis C.K. Oh My God (2013)]. If he doesn't win... He was just so brilliant. I'm also a huge Breaking Bad (2008) fan. They only had half a season, but even half a season of that is worth 10 of most other shows. Those guys and girls could easily throw a few more Emmys at them.
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There's something liberating about watching someone not following the rules.
There's something liberating about watching someone not following the rules.
I've never understood why you would turn down a great role.
I've never understood why you would turn down a great role.
You always dream of being part of a show that reaches and thrills an audience.
You always dream of being part of a show that reaches and thrills an audience.
