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" I sometimes find that playing the bad guy, or villains, or psychopaths tend to be much more psychologically rewarding. And you can really push it, you can push the limits, and get away with it. "

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" There's a wealth of literature out there which, hopefully, will be, you know, exploded in the future, and I personally find it very rewarding to be involved with classic storytelling, and sort of legendary characters. "

Sean Bean

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You

Wealth

" When I first finished 'Sharpe,' it was hard to get work because people only saw me as him. "

Sean Bean

Work

People

" 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. "

" Tolkien was quite a religious man, and so is George R.R. Martin. They kind of have this epic quality about them when they write the material. "

" The stigma of movie actors doing television is gone now. "

" Sometimes all you need is a big leap of faith. "

" Apprenticeships are the real nitty-gritty way of creating an efficient, skillful and vibrant workforce. "

" I shared a dressing room with Pete Postlethwaite for 18 months, and he became a good friend. His discipline had an impact on me. You could have a laugh with him, but he was always on the ball when it came to work and very professional. Hopefully some of that rubbed off on me. "

" It's strange coming back to Northern Ireland, but it feels like a home away from home. "

Sean Bean

Away

Home

" I like playing guys with swords and the horses and stuff like that. "

" 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. "

" I always like to do something different, something unusual, stray off the path a bit. "

Sean Bean

Bit

Off

" Working in a garden calms me down. "

Sean Bean

Calms

Down

" Of course I believe in love despite four divorces. There is nobody who doesn't believe in love. But marriage - that fits some people but obviously not me. "

Sean Bean

Marriage

Believe

" I love doing just nothing in my free time. "

" The thought of being in space, and kind of enclosed, I find would be very claustrophobic. I think I would panic in that situation. "

" I used to play a lot of villains. You have to break out of it, and I did. "

" 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. "

" If you're going to support a football team, do it 100 per cent. "

" Lord of the Rings was something I always wanted to do. I read the book when I was about 25, and I was always hoping if it was ever made into a feature film that I would be involved in some way. And then I finally got it, and I was over the moon. It was fantastic news. "

" I think there's a great deal of information you can convey with looks or silence. "

" I guess when we're young, we all have that fascination with flying. "

" It's important to enjoy who you are and to appreciate things around you. "

" Listen to people and treat people as you find them. There's an inherent goodness in most people. Don't pre-judge people - that was me Mam's advice anyway. "

" I seem to be quite drawn to the medieval, magical fantasies, as it were. "

" I wouldn't say I'm a Method actor, but I do try to focus very deeply on what character I'm playing, and everything else goes out the window. I forget about everything. I try to get everything else out of my head. "

" I am quite quiet: I don't feel as though I have to express myself with words too often. Maybe I should do more. "

" 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. "

Sean Bean

Attention

Private Life

" I used to love wildlife as a kid and being outside in the garden and the woods and the field and that stuff. "

" There are so many stories to be told, by so many good writers. "