Dan Stevens Quotes
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I'm sure I wouldn't have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren't for 'Downton.'
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"I've never see you do something like this before and I'd love to see you try." For a young actor, that's about the most exciting thing that anyone can say to you.
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I'm shocked at being recognized. You go to places you don't think you would be and still, you are. Taxi drivers often recognise me... but I haven't got a free ride yet.
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Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.
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I was never very happy at school.
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I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can.
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Coming back to theatre is something I'm keen to do for the rest of my life. It recharges my batteries, so to speak.
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I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, yet I'm aware of having to bring home the bacon.
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At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone.
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Family is hugely important to me. Having kids is the best possible way to shake off any kind of darkness that might accompany a role that you're playing.
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I've never tried to find my real parents. I'm very grateful to my mum and dad for adopting me - they're completely incredible people. It was my dad who encouraged me to question everything, to forge my own path, to think, to read. I always felt it was my right to question everything.
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Books are my weakness.
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You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there.
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I always wanted to be an actor.
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It's nice to get your glad rags on for awards like the Baftas, but it doesn't happen all the time.
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I'm shocked at being recognized.
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It's the challenge of trying to evoke any kind of sympathy for a role that ordinarily we would say, "Oh, this is a bad guy" and dismiss him.
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I've always enjoyed family movies anyway. And I grew up loving actors who could hop around and play in something very family friendly, big, playful - and then go and do drama and comedy as well.
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I haven't done as many films as I would have liked.
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The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.
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The female attention I have to struggle hardest with is from my two-year-old daughter.
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What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties.
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I was a pretty difficult teenager.
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I don't think many people get to play big emotions in life.
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I never quite toed the line.
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I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.
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There is great worth in holding universal truths and timelessly beautiful words in your heart, which will stay there forever, infusing your thoughts and speech.
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I've been exploring a lot of different avenues with a number of very different and very, very exciting filmmakers and writers. That's been the trip. I like to find something very, very different from the last thing I did, which might be similar to something I've done before, but as long as it's different from the last thing I did, it keeps me entertained.
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I do listen to a lot of music. Actually, I very often ask directors if they can offer up a play list. They very often have one anyway that they're listening to.
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I don't know much about my biological background.
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