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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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Domhnall Gleeson

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

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

" 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. "

" I think everybody's got their insecurities and hang-ups. Everybody! Unless you're an idiot. "

" Just because I'm doing 'Star Wars' doesn't mean that'll be the thing that makes people stop me in the street. "

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

" 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.' "

Domhnall Gleeson

Thought

Always

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

Domhnall Gleeson

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Feel

" I like Philip Larkin an awful lot; I really like his view on life, and I really connect to it. "

Domhnall Gleeson

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Life

" 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. "

" Every actor is like, 'I could direct!' "

Domhnall Gleeson

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Every

" When I was younger, my father told me not to pigeonhole the way that I perceive myself. "

" Life is difficult for everyone; everyone has bad days. Everyone has trouble in their life, because it doesn't matter how rich you are: Sickness and trouble and worry and love, these things will mess with you at every level of life. "

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

Domhnall Gleeson

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Down

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

Domhnall Gleeson

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Nobody

" My father is just getting better and better, and that speaks so well of the way he approaches the work. "

Domhnall Gleeson

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Better

" Has anybody seen 'The Notebook' and not cried? I don't know, I don't know if that's the case. It sort of hangs around for a while. "

" It was when I was on stage that I realized that acting could be such a brilliant job. "

" Fail again, fail better. "

" 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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" It's nice to sit down when you're not working. I try to do it as often as possible. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" I did 'Never Let Me Go,' and there were amazing people on that. Brilliant writer, director, cast. That was quite special. "

" I like cashew nuts. "

Domhnall Gleeson

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

" Everyone talks about how we're on our phones all the time, but the fact remains that when I'm away on a film set for two months, I can Skype my family. I remember the phone calls my parents had to make when my dad was away for a while when I was younger - that once-a-week expensive phone call! The time pressure on talking to your father! "

" I'd seen my dad on stage, and that was fine, but the real excitement was - that was my dad. Even now, when I see his films, he's always my favourite person in the movie. "