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" It's nice to sit down when you're not working. I try to do it as often as possible. "
Domhnall Gleeson
You
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Nice
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" I was in 'Harry Potter,' and nobody on the street recognizes me from that. Nobody on the street has ever stopped me from 'Harry Potter!' "
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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 got very lucky with 'Harry Potter.' I got that role because I'm a ginger! Red hair was my only qualification! "
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" I'm not going to get better as an actor working on bad stuff. "
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" Normally, in a film with lots of twists and turns, half of them don't make sense; they're just there for their own sakes. "
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" I get asked to give stuff to my dad. I'm, like, 'I'm not gonna pass your script to him!' You know? My dad's my dad. I'm not his agent. "
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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. "
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" I think everybody's got their insecurities and hang-ups. Everybody! Unless you're an idiot. "
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" I got to work with Cillian Murphy and my dad, Jim Broadbent and Jodie Whittaker on 'Perrier's Bounty.' It was a small part, but it was really special. "
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" Yeah, yeah, yeah, time travel's a nightmare. Don't go down that path. "
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" The Coen brothers are amazing; they're special. "
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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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" Most of the time, I do what I'm offered, but after I worked for it. I think I try much harder for the things that scare me and inspire me. The things that scare and inspire you are things that are different from what you did before. "
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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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" I've gotten work based on how I look, and I've not gotten work based on how I look. It's all good. "
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" The idea of having dreams that don't come true is really terrifying. "
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" Really, all I worry about is the work in hand. "
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" My father is just getting better and better, and that speaks so well of the way he approaches the work. "
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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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" Fail again, fail better. "
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" Going home, spending time with the family, I feel they're my friends as well, all of them. I look forward to meeting any one of them for a coffee, and when we all get together, I just love it. "
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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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