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" Acting is a freelance career... you never stop having to prove yourself and fight for work. "

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" It's a career that's enticing because you go on stage, for example, and people clap. You get that affirmation, but you can't go into acting for that because it's really your own self-belief that's going to get you through. "

" The whole theatre world deeply attracts me. I love rehearsing and having time to make mistakes and laugh and discover things about yourself and other people - and the energy level is great. "

" There's a film I did years ago, 'Love Serenade,' that I still really love. It's such an oddball sense of humor. It was a really special film for me when I did it. "

" QVB have a long history of supporting Australian talent. "

" Yes, I like doing TV. I like the idea of going to work with the same people. "

" It's so great to come in and do something where you know how strong the format of the show is and you're working with writers and directors who worked on the original show. It feels like you're going into a well-run ship already. Then it's just a matter of creating these new characters. "

" It's good to see a man who isn't afraid to live out his masculinity. "

" Sitting down for the actor read when you first get together, it's like the Last Supper because you don't know who will be there for the next read. "

" I just feel like TV takes more risks than film. Film has gotten very safe: it's very compartmentalized about what type of things will be successful. And whereas in TV, since all these new platforms opened, they're saying to writers, go out there, write the most different show that you can write. Write something that's really original and different. "

" You do remember things that people say in movies. You remember particular lines and things that are funny. But, you also remember really strong images. Images have a way of bypassing your brain and hitting you emotionally. "

" Soho House is normally a private-members club, but the Berlin one has a hotel open to the public. Many beautiful rooms in a cool location, and who knows who you'll run into in the lobby! "

" I have been really lucky to play roles younger than myself for most of my career. "

" I think film likes me better than the theatre does for some reason. "

" Premieres are pretty fun, but probably the most fun was when I went to see 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,' and I'd just flown in from Africa, and I hadn't even seen the movie yet. So, the first time I saw it was at the premiere. It was really fun. "

" I tend to not think about the kind of movie things I want to be doing, because I've worked in all sorts of different places, and I've spent all sorts of time in England, and I'd still do things in Australia and in America. "

" There are so many things from movies that are remembered, that are just looks on people's faces or incredible vistas or beautiful pictures. That is a very important part of cinema. "

" I really like research. "

" There are some great women's roles in television... so much more interesting than what I was reading in film scripts. "

" I worry about my sides. I worry where everything goes. I worry that I'm going to be the leak. I give all my scripts back! "

" Around the time of 'The Lord of the Rings,' it was a shock to me just how big it is to be on that kind of media juggernaut. It was a big thing and the scrutiny was shocking. "

" Generally, with films, what tends to happen is that a few people get a lot of momentum out of it, and a lot of people don't. "

" I love buildings that aren't purpose-built. "

" I got into medicine at university, then deferred a year to see. Then I started acting and just never went back to university. "

" I have plenty to look forward to, I'm sure. "

" I hate being pigeon-holed into anything. To me, the best thing is when the next job comes and is completely different to the one that I just had. "

" In the past, I was always drawn to really quirky, idiosyncratic characters. "

" It's a little daunting coming on to work with actors that you respect so much. "

" I've been on shows where they're just setting it up, and they're trying to find the tone of the writing and performance. That's always a really chaotic period on shows. "

" I think 'Rake' was a very clever crossover, actually, because it does lend itself to the city of L.A. "

" I think that's the kind of women that people are interested in. They're interested in strong women characters who are stronger than the male characters sometimes, in some ways. That's what's interesting and attractive about women. "