Top 33 Martin Henderson Quotes

I like dramatic stuff, and I have a goofball side, too. I like to do comedy and off-beat things as much as something really, really serious.

It’s a tough accent. It’s difficult for actors who are not Kiwis.

I feel for anybody who has that level of celebrity where you can’t lead a normal life.

My mother was a product of World War II. My grandfather was on leave in Edinburgh when he met my grandmother.

There’s something incredibly primal about facing something treacherous but doing it anyway.

I think it’s part of my personality – I love to travel; I love different cultures and philosophies and perspectives on things.

I think I’m fortunate as an actor in that I do seem to get opportunities to play roles that aren’t necessarily typical of what I’ve done before.

Sometimes you just dread reading scripts; it’s like the chef who doesn’t want to cook at home.

I always intended to move back to New York when I was first there.

The accent got lost somewhere along the way. I’m a little embarrassed about it. When I arrived in LA I assumed I’d be able to put on the American accent. It proved difficult so I had six months working with a dialect coach and it’s become a habit.

It’s a great challenge to come from little New Zealand and beat the odds in Hollywood.

My mom sent me money for a car, but the cops impounded it because I had no insurance.

I just want to keep challenging myself. Keep moving the goalposts and raising my game.

Most horror films fail to scare me. I think ‘The Ring’ plays more as a psychological thriller. It’s smarter, there’s more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper.

I personally really sympathise with the Maori cause – what’s gone on historically and their struggle today as a culture, and how they hold on to that identity and stand up for what’s rightfully theirs.

What’s exciting about Sundance is that they’re making a name for themselves in this boutique television niche world, and there’s energy behind that.

I’ve become a lot more relaxed about my career, but maybe that’s a part of growing up. I realise there are things I hold dear and value, aside from professional achievements.

I’ve got to say, I like being the everyman.

I’m quite proud of growing up in New Zealand where, from quite early on in primary school, you’re learning to count in Maori, Maori mythology and dances and colours and history, and I think that gives a child a really good grounding.

Definitely, I’d love to do more in New Zealand if it was the right time.

I’m never entirely happy. That’s just part of my personality, and I just have to accept that.

You’ve got to not care about what people think. You learn that as an actor. If you get a bad review, will you be destroyed by it? Or will you think you’re God’s gift when you get a rave review?

Most horror films fail to scare me.

When I’m not acting, I’m usually sailing or camping or exploring or travelling or spending time in New Zealand.

When I arrived in L.A., I assumed I’d be able to put on the American accent. It proved difficult, so I had six months working with a dialect coach, and it’s become a habit.

I always thought I’d go to university and then get a real job, you know. Now I want to do stuff that really makes me happy. Although I’m still trying to work out what that is. But for me there are always constants.

My dad was my hero when I was a young boy. And then it’s a toss-up between Han Solo, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team, and Marlon Brando.

We spent a few days up Ben Nevis, which is the biggest mountain in the U.K., and there was one day when we had to make a decision whether we were going to go to the summit or not. It was already getting dark, but we made the call to go and made the summit, but as soon as we got there, this blizzard just hit.

I think mine’s such a mish-mash now: I get criticised for sounding like a Yank when I come home, and everybody thinks I’m Australian when I’m in America.

You are constantly looking for ways to do something you haven’t done before, whether it’s a particular role or doing theatre. As a person, I’m really open to experience.

You are always invested in a film, but there is always a different feeling you get when you are portraying a character that is based on real life and you are re-telling events that actually took place.

I think the buzz of acting is playing people different to you, and for me, that means traversing all genres.

I love new places, new people, new ideas. I love cultural differences, and I’m fascinated by the truth – all the different versions of it.