Words matter. These are the best Ray Fearon Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Evening dinner dates can cloud your judgment.
If I lose touch with that… the reason why I act… then I’ll leave it all. I don’t do it for fame or money.
Great actors – it’s got nothing to do with colour.
I like people who enjoy life. I can’t stand women who play games. I lose interest very quickly. I prefer up-front honesty.
I just want to work on good scripts.
You only learn if you’re given a crack at things.
I suppose I’ve been selfish in the past and put my career first. But priorities change.
Isn’t it annoying when your face doesn’t do what you want it to express?
The important thing with memorising a part is not to force it. Sometimes when you’re rehearsing, you’ll think it’s not going in, but it is. On stage, you have to trust that the lines are there, because they are. The real challenge is to relax.
My father died from a heart attack. He was the sort of person who wouldn’t complain. The symptoms are not heavy – a bit of chest pain, arm strain, or indigestion. People ignore those symptoms because they think it’s trivial. Don’t feel afraid to come forward.
The script looks huge when you first get it, but you just have to go home and drill the lines out. The more you read it, the shorter it gets. I usually read it at least four times.
Anything that brings people to see Shakespeare is fine by me. He’s the great humanist.
I like curvy women. But obviously, a sense of humour is the most important thing. And there’s nothing sexier than a girl who is comfortable in her own skin.
I now go to my dad’s grave to read scripts and learn lines. It’s the most peaceful place. I go to see him, and it’s fantastic.
I’d like to meet someone. I’m not scouring the streets, but I’ll keep an eye out.
I loved playing a character that women fancied.
I’m a member of BAFTA, so I vote in all the films that come up for the Academy Awards.
In modern life, we hide behind ourselves. In Shakespeare, there’s nowhere left to hide. It’s life, larger than life, and every actor has to raise their game to get there.
I’m shy; I work hard.
I gave up tennis to study, but not before it had shown me how to focus and concentrate. It taught me self-discipline: I was playing four or five hours a day and doing five-mile runs. When I stopped, my energy had to be channelled into something else.
When you’re playing your part, you don’t watch other people – you just play your part.
When I discovered drama, I felt a connection.
I can guarantee this to you: every single actor has had a dream of walking on stage on press night and realising that they don’t know their lines.
A lot of my ex-girlfriends would say I’ve been a rubbish boyfriend.
On your journey, don’t forget to smell the flowers. Take time out to notice that you’re alive. You can only live in one day.
