Dougray Scott Quotes
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You're making a movie, not a documentary. If you made a film like the historians would like you to make, you're not going to go and see it. I'd rather see paint dry.
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I'm doing a Dylan Thomas film, Map of Love, with Mick Jagger producing again. It's a wonderful script.
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I don't like acting things; I like feeling things.
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In terms of jumping into a characters skin, I try to immerse myself in the role as much as possible to bring me closer to them. All I do is whats required to achieve what I want to achieve.
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You grow up a lot in terms of your understanding of the industry and how to deal with the corporate things.
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I read all the books on Fairfax in the British Library, did a lot of horse riding and studied military tactics of the time, finding out that he actually laid his rose garden out in strategic formations! But Method acting is a label I don't really understand, because there's a method to everybody's acting. In terms of jumping into a character's skin, I try to immerse myself in the role as much as possible to bring me closer to them. All I do is what's required to achieve what I want to achieve.
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Method acting is a label I don't really understand, because there's a method to everybody's acting.
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I try and do films I know I'm going to enjoy watching as well as being in.
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The success of the film is down to the crew.
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Sometimes you just can't walk away from films you're offered, like the Dylan Thomas thing.
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Fairfax was incredibly important to the shaping of the country.
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I don't have any problem working with first-time directors because all directors have to start somewhere and all great directors have had a first film. So, if you take the view that you don't want to work with a first-timer, you might miss out on a fantastic opportunity.
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I just love jumping into someone else's life. It is a relatively cheap way to experience things you would be too scared to contemplate in your own life.
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I got involved in script development from the beginning. It was nice to see how a film gets made right from the beginning. It was quite hands-on for me.
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Being a salesman and an actor were not that dissimilar: It is a good lesson in covering up your feelings. No one wants to buy from someone who looks depressed.
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I am an actor through and through.
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If the script is not so good and it is a great director you're more likely to do it. But generally speaking, my passion for a project starts or stops with the quality of the script.
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I tend to do golf charity things because it's much safer and you don't get much chance of a broken arm or leg.
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Sometimes people say to you that you should try to be in a bigger film, but it's the way it pans out.
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When you do bigger films, the financiers take more risks.
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The point is to be involved in the moment.
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You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas.
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