Words matter. These are the best Ioan Gruffudd Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
And I guess I have a face and a look that sort of lends itself to period costume!
I know I’m as comfortable doing period as I am contemporary. I suppose we grow up with it in a sense, in the theater. We get to put on costumes and play a lot of period dramas or plays so we’re exposed to it a little bit more I think because of our theatrical background.
I know what it’s like when the phone doesn’t ring. It’s the loneliest feeling in the world.
When you’re younger, you’re going to be cast as the heroic, earnest leading man.
I learned certain exercises to help me cope, to get myself in tip-top mental shape to deal with auditions and rejection.
It’s interesting – an actor’s research is different to just historian’s research. I’m looking for things that I can actually physically use in the movie.
Had you met me when I was 18 I was very, very patriotic almost to the point of sounding a little bit bigoted or racist, but then I moved away, came to London, my eyes were opened and I saw the world.
On a trip to Cabo San Lucas, I was obsessed with Donna Tartt’s ‘The Secret History.’ We were staying at the Esperanza hotel doing all sorts of lovely things, but I couldn’t wait to get back to the book at night.
As an actor, I’ve always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It’s easier that way.
Growing up in Wales, there was a lot of fervour about being Welsh. But the more that I travelled, I realised that people aren’t always interested in where you’re from, but who you are.
I didn’t work for more than two years. I sat on the couch and waited for work to come in. I got depressed, went into the abyss.
Why do we write novels or make television about real things? It’s the human condition and human suffering.
There’s a physicality and confidence to Americans; they’re very present. That’s something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.
I’ve been brought up with the Christian faith with my family.
One often doesn’t often get to do the same part, over and over again, unless you do a run in the theater.
Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It’s an extension of being out in the back yard with a stick, only you’re being paid to do it. It’s borderline madness.
I know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I’m not one of those actors.
The attention to detail on ‘Titanic’ was extraordinary.
That’s one of the things we love about being an actor. We get to change things up all the time to remain fresh.
To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.
I’m really enjoying living in Los Angeles. It’s a great city to live in. I’m living a very suburban domesticated lifestyle out there – a two bedroomed little bungalow with two cars, and we’re just driving around, going to meetings here and there – it’s lovely!
I grew up in Aberdare and some of the nicest beaches close by were at Tenby and Saundersfoot.
It would take me 10 lifetimes to achieve even half of what Wilberforce achieved.
Los Angeles gets a very bad rap, the perception, especially by us Brits, is ‘Oh, it’s so fake,’ but it’s the antithesis!
Liar’ is the best work I’ve done.
I’ve never been around pets. I didn’t have pets as a child.
I think therapy should be part of everyone’s preventative medicine.
There’s truth and then there’s fiction – I think truth does exist and you can present it.
You’re always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else.
As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.
