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

Domhnall Gleeson

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" I do feel a wave come over me when I hear those two words, 'Star' and 'Wars,' said together. I feel tense, shut up, and stare into the middle distance. "

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" Often times, I just do a job and tell my agents, 'I'm in lockdown now.' I won't talk to anybody about anything else in the meantime, and I think that's generally the way to go because I also like to have a gap in between jobs. "

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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 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'd been very certain about not wanting to do the acting thing because of my father. I thought I'd always have the father-son thing of 'He got you the part.' "

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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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" Fail again, fail better. "

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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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" I find looking forward scary because you might die. "

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