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" Prior to doing a 'Bond' film, I was a young actor doing classical theater and some BBC dramas. Then, suddenly, I was thrown into this franchise. I had never experienced anything like it. "

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" I watched a lot of American TV, all those repeats of 'Star Trek,' 'Fantasy Island,' 'M*A*S*H,' 'Lost in Space.' All that stuff was the fodder of my childhood. "

Toby Stephens

American

Space

Lost

" I don't really want the kind of Englishness that I have represented. "

" When you have kids, you don't really watch TV anymore, and when I do, I binge-watch box sets of 'Breaking Bad.' "

" I've been misconstrued because I speak in a certain way. I find it obnoxious how it defines you, somehow limits your ability to understand the human condition. You can't be allowed near emotions; you play these curling-lipped, haughty characters. This awful label - 'the posh Toby Stephens' - I'm not posh! "

" If I was to meet Lou Reed or Bob Dylan, I would be totally helpless. Writers and musicians make me feel completely starstruck. "

" On the whole, I don't watch television. "

" I grew up in the States and Canada for a while because my mum came over in the 1970s. We lived in Los Angeles for a couple of years and then moved to Canada for a few more. "

" When I met with Anna Chancellor, I knew she was a kindred spirit. We got one another. "

" They sent me the script, and I was dubious at first. I said, 'Lost in Space? They're reviving that? They tried to do that with the film, and it didn't work.' And then I read the script, and I actually liked it. "

" Quite honestly, as long as I am working, can enjoy what I do, get on with it, and put bread on the table, I am really happy. "

" People assume that I'm an aristocrat, but I don't really feel part of any class. "

" I have a huge acting crush on Gene Hackman. I just love watching him. "

" Growing up, I went to many schools, and I had to fit in to many different types of environments with totally different social groups. It helps me out as I move from job to job. "

Toby Stephens

Growing

Different

" I had a fantastic stepfather, so I didn't resent him in any way, although I was unnerved by him. He was not an easy man, although he was incredibly charming, gregarious, and fun. "

" I've learnt an enormous amount from my children. Mostly that my agenda isn't the most important thing in the world. For a while, I was trying to squeeze them into my life. And it was such torment! It makes you realise how selfish you are. "

" I would love to be in a Jimmy McGovern drama on TV, but there is no way he would ever ask me unless it would be to play a lawyer or something. "

Toby Stephens

Love

Lawyer

" I blub all the time, in the most weird situations - not in the ones that should make me cry. Music makes me very emotional. "

Toby Stephens

Emotional

Cry

" Since I've had kids, I thank God that I don't drink, as I really wouldn't have been able to cope. "

" Whenever I'm doing stage, I want to be doing screen, and vice versa. "

" I love Scotland, mainly for its landscape. I like walking, and it's a great place to go hiking. "

" Before children, it's kind of easy to be solipsistic - you and your wife are in this hermetic little thing, and your own desires, wants, needs, tastes dictate your choices. Then, suddenly, all of that's gone. "

" If you're going to reboot something, reboot it in a totally original way that speaks to a new generation. "

" My parents' parents were regular working-class people. I ended up speaking in a certain way, and one gets sidelined into doing certain parts. I think that is really quite narrow-minded. "

" I am a Londoner and I love my home. There are many things about this country which drive me crazy, but when I am in America, I feel wrong there. "

" I think all parts come with baggage unless it is a brand new play. If one was daunted by that, you would never do anything. "

" Screen is satisfying because it's so technical and mysterious. It's like playing roulette: you get a script, you think it's either great or naff, but you have no idea how it will really turn out. On stage, you are your own editor - and you get brief moments of grace, where suddenly you feel free. "

" Although I loved 'Black Sails,' 'Lost in Space' was like holiday camp after that. "

" As an actor, the only thing you have is your instinct and your imagination. "

" 'Black Sails' was an amazing experience, but it was a really tough show for me to do. After four years, it was pretty exhausting because it was such a huge production. "

Toby Stephens

Tough

Experience

" That's the privilege of being a grandparent - they can indulge the children while parents have to be the bad guy. Grandparents can also be subversive and naughty with them. "