Johnny Flynn Quotes
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Not listening is the reason for so many misunderstandings and conflicts.
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I take them both seriously - I don't particularly want to be an 'actor-musician.' I want to play the great challenging parts, to be right for the part, rather than just, 'Oh, he can play the fiddle.'
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When I first moved to London, there was talk of a folk revival, with annoying names like nu-folk that made me feel slightly ill.
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I can't remember a 'best gig,' and my brain doesn't work in absolute terms like that.
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There's something amazing about 'Fawlty Towers' and 'The Office' only being two series. I think, when you really nail it, you don't need to do more than two or three.
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I think Bob Odenkirk is phenomenal.
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The reason I stopped music for a while and concentrated on theatre was that it was more conducive to parenting; having the days free was quite handy. I love them both. I hope I don't have to compromise one for the other.
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What's quite nice about this whole folk movement is that it's born out of genuine friendship. And nobody's infringing on anybody's space.
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I really love a lot of early Sixties R&B, rock n' roll, and I love performing songs that have that power and soulfulness.
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As a jobbing actor or musician, you have to take any work you can get.
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In my early twenties, the whole experience of going on tour was like losing myself in this slightly wild environment.
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I think the truest things come from silence, but everything's always so clogged up with noise. If everything falls away, and you can truly listen to someone, giving them yourself and generosity, you can truly lose yourself in what they're saying. Like, not impose your ideas on what they're saying, but really tune into them.