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" A lot of my ex-girlfriends would say I've been a rubbish boyfriend. "
Been
Would
Say
" Evening dinner dates can cloud your judgment. "
Judgment
Evening
Dinner
" Great actors - it's got nothing to do with colour. "
Got
Nothing
Great
" 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. "
I Can
Walking
You
" I'd like to meet someone. I'm not scouring the streets, but I'll keep an eye out. "
Someone
Keep
Like
" 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. "
Day
Study
Me
" I just want to work on good scripts. "
Scripts
Just
Want
" 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. "
Girl
Important
Nothing
" I like people who enjoy life. I can't stand women who play games. I lose interest very quickly. I prefer up-front honesty. "
Enjoy Life
Life
People
" I loved playing a character that women fancied. "
Character
Women
Loved
" I'm a member of BAFTA, so I vote in all the films that come up for the Academy Awards. "
Awards
Vote
Up
" I'm shy; I work hard. "
Work
Shy
Hard
" 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. "
Life
Behind
Actor
" I normally go through every single line as part of my warm-up before a show. When I'm working on a film or TV programme, there often isn't a rehearsal, so I tend to learn my lines much later. They are often shorter, too, so they're essentially just there. "
Single
Working
Film
" 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. "
Now
Learn
Him
" I only ever agreed to appear in 'Corrie' for two months, but I ended up staying a lot longer. I really enjoyed it. "
Only
Really
Staying
" Isn't it annoying when your face doesn't do what you want it to express? "
Annoying
Express
Face
" I suppose I've been selfish in the past and put my career first. But priorities change. "
Change
Past
Priorities
" I went to the RSC, and I became a leading actor. "
Leading
Actor
Became
" 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. "
Feel
Father
Heart
" 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. "
You
Flowers
Day
" 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. "
Relax
Think
Challenge
" 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. "
Home
Looks
Go
" When I discovered drama, I felt a connection. "
Connection
Discovered
Felt
" When you're playing your part, you don't watch other people - you just play your part. "
People
Playing
Play
" You only learn if you're given a crack at things. "
Learn
Only
Crack
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