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" 006 was such an interesting character and the film really explored his friendship with Bond and how it all went wrong, so it was a very personal journey for both characters. "
Friendship
Bond
Journey
" A common misperception of me is... that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It's the parts that you play I guess. I don't mind it. I'm not a tough guy. I'd like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point. "
I Am
Man
Me
" Actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, they totally immerse themselves in their parts. "
Gary
Immerse
Like
" All this focus on my private life is the most unappealing aspect of being an actor. I don't like it, but it goes with the territory, and I have to put up with it. I certainly don't set out to attract attention. "
Attention
Up
Private Life
" Anyone who says they are a hard man - they aren't. "
Anyone
Man
Who
" Apprenticeships are the real nitty-gritty way of creating an efficient, skillful and vibrant workforce. "
Creating
Vibrant
Real
" As an actor, you're in the hands of producers and directors. It's important to find out who you're working with. "
Find
Hands
Important
" At art college, I started to do music and then painting and drawing - and that would have been my ideal life, to be an artist and be paid for it, to be able to create stuff. I realized it was difficult, but I don't know if I had the application for it. "
Music
Art
College
" Everyone was very deeply involved in the world of 'The Lord of the Rings'. From the wardrobe department to lighting, all were fascinated with the story. This is something that does not happen usually. "
Happen
World
Story
" Football is a passionate game. It excites us. "
Excites
Passionate
Game
" For some reason, the parts I play, like Boromir or Ned Stark, have a life online long afterwards. I keep seeing - what do you call them - memes? "
Long
Life
Play
" George Martin looks like Santa Claus, but he's got a wonderfully disturbed mind. "
Disturbed
Got
He
" I always get nervous before a scene. "
Always
Before
Get
" I always like to do something different, something unusual, stray off the path a bit. "
Bit
Off
Like
" I am quite quiet: I don't feel as though I have to express myself with words too often. Maybe I should do more. "
Words
Quiet
Myself
" I bought a Jaguar when I was 28. I'd always wanted one. I had it for years, then my friend had it, then my dad had it. It was a good workhorse. "
Good
Friend
My Friend
" I can't imagine doing anything except acting. "
Anything
Doing
Except
" I'd been trying for a while to get parts that weren't just the English bad guy, so it was quite refreshing to be playing someone who was a compassionate, decent guy. "
Someone
Trying
Playing
" I did a film called 'Patriot Games' with Harrison Ford, and we actually shot three different versions of my death. And they settled on the third. "
Patriot
Death
Film
" I'd like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point. "
Like
Man
Kind
" I'd like to do a cowboy film. I suppose I've come close to it on occasion, but not really to a classic cowboy film. "
Film
Cowboy
Come
" I don't believe you just create a character out of thin air, there's always something of yourself you bring. "
Air
Yourself
You
" I don't do much on social media. I don't really want people knowing about my life. "
Social Media
People
My Life
" I don't like broad swords. They're not much fun. A broad sword is just a big chunk of steel, and there's not much finesse in it, not much skill, I don't think anyway. "
Fun
Sword
Think
" I don't think I've ever had a real desire to pick out any particular role - I just see what comes up. "
Desire
Think
Up
" If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it. "
You
Good
Concept
" If you're going to support a football team, do it 100 per cent. "
Team
Support
Per
" I go to see my kids in school plays. "
Plays
School
Kids
" I guess when we're young, we all have that fascination with flying. "
Young
Fascination
Flying
" I had no intention of being an actor. I was quite good at it. I was pretty capable at other things but never any good at anything. "
Intention
Actor
Good
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