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" I did like 'Star Wars' when I was a kid. I saw the prequels first; I didn't see the full original films first all the way through. "

Domhnall Gleeson

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" 'Black Mirror,' I read that, and I had another offer for a movie at the same time that was a bigger movie, an actual film as opposed to TV, but I said, 'No, it has to be Black Mirror.' And it hadn't been sold to Netflix, hadn't gone abroad at that point - but it's just good work - that's all there is to it. "

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" If there's one person in the world with whom a chemistry read is unnecessary, it's Rachel McAdams. "

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" The Olympia was a really special place for me as a kid. I saw Dad perform there so many times, so it means a lot. "

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" As an actor, there's very little you can do if people don't want to see you. Just getting yourself into the room to audition is tough. "

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" When you work with actors, what you're hoping to absorb is good ways to be an actor as opposed to how to handle being famous. "

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" Though rom-coms aren't necessarily my cup of tea, I was a huge fan of 'Notting Hill.' "

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" I'm pleased to say I grew up in a happy family in Dublin. I feel we're very close. "

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" I like films that are gritty and hard-hitting and suspenseful. Thrillers, too. "

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" The whole idea with acting is that you take some risks. And if you take some risks, you're really going to mess up sometimes. But it's not OK to mess up a movie; it's not OK to do that just so you can improve as an actor. But film-making takes a little bit of risk in every department. "

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" I'm certainly a young actor. I'm certainly those two things. Actually, I'm not even young anymore; I'm 29. So, I'm an actor. "

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" Really, all I worry about is the work in hand. "

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" Yeah, yeah, yeah, time travel's a nightmare. Don't go down that path. "

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" No one can give me advice on 'Star Wars' because nobody knows what I'm doing in 'Star Wars.' "

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" I'm a little bit drifty. I'm a little bit all over the place. "

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" My dad said, 'If no one was giving me acting work, I'd have to be prepared to create it myself.' "

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" Look at Cillian Murphy: 'Batman,' 'Tron'... those are some heavy-hitting franchises. But he works his way around it. He manages to have a great career and a great life. "

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" Conventionally handsome is not really where I'm at. "

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" Doesn't matter if I'm right or wrong - if I'm hungry or hot, I'm probably arguing with someone about something. Especially if that someone is rude. "

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" Angelina Jolie is just an extremely talented, generous, nice person to be around and to work with. "

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" I'm a pessimist by nature, so it's always the worst things that come to mind first whenever you make a decision or have a decision to make. "

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" I've been interested in the writing/directing thing and really fell into acting by complete accident. "

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" I'm pretty lowbrow. It's a failing. "

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" The worst thing as an actor is when you're not getting opportunities to try and show what you can do; the best thing is when you get material that really lets you express something and that you're excited about. "

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" There is something wonderful about turning up every day and knowing that not just the character but the whole movie kind of rests on your shoulders. And there's great satisfaction when you think it's going well and then real terror when you think it's not. "

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" Portraying as human the people you hear about on the news doing bad things is dangerous. But it's also necessary and important. "

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" It's hard to get people up and out to shows, but 'The Walworth Farce' has masses of energy and will attract a crowd who don't always come to the theatre, which is great. "

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" The Coen brothers are amazing; they're special. "

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" Two things are always happening in acting. On the one hand, it's a team sport. We're all pulling together. But on the other, you have to look after your own character. Guard their interests. "

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