Christopher Eccleston Quotes
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Jacobean plays, before Shakespeare, were particularly visceral.
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I don't see a lot of films. I'm quite choosy, but there's certain films that stick out.
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I love Dead Ringers. A democratic set, the work was taken seriously.
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We like to think that our parents made a decision to bring us into the world.
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I got a tiny part in a play, auditioned for another one and got that as well. Not only that, the first finished on the Saturday and the other started on the Monday which is like an actor's dream!
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Theatre is expensive to go to. I certainly felt when I was growing up that theatre wasn't for us. Theatre still has that stigma to it. A lot of people feel intimidated and underrepresented in theatre.
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Many times I've sat with a camera and another actor and seen all their fears and insecurities and struggles. You want to support them and help them as much as you can.
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I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal.
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I think theatre is by far the most rewarding experience for an actor. You get 4 weeks to rehearse your character and then at 7:30 pm you start acting and nobody stops you, acting with your entire soul.
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We all need a firm sense of identity.
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On The Others, very atmospheric and probably mysterious is how I would say it felt to be on the set. It felt just a little uneasy, the atmosphere that we were trying to capture.
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I love my accent, I thought it was useful in Gone In 60 Seconds because the standard villain is upper class or Cockney. My Northern accent would be an odd clash opposite Nic Cage.
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I know exactly where I've come from, I know exactly who my mum and dad are.