Quotes by Andrew Scott

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I find any sort of acting that doesn't have any humor in it is mind-numbingly boring. 'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.

Andrew Scott

I find any sort of acting that doesn't have any humor in it is mind-numbingly boring.

Andrew Scott

I do sometimes play characters that are a bit ambiguous. You've got to be brave about that sort of stuff. I like the sense of people not feeling too secure, not immediately knowing what they have in front of them.

Andrew Scott

It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.

Andrew Scott

I'm not a big guy for research. You've got to take a risk.

Andrew Scott

I want to keep everything balanced. That's why it's important not to have too much fanfare.

Andrew Scott

If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid.

Andrew Scott

Really I just want to get on with my job, which is to pretend to be lots of different people. Simple as that.

Andrew Scott

I've played all these extreme guys, but playing an everyman type has its own challenges.

Andrew Scott

One of my favourite parts of acting is the clothes that you get to wear, because it's very important.

Andrew Scott

Never, ever wear three-quarter length trousers. Even in the summer.

Andrew Scott

The goal is always just trying to stretch yourself as an actor.

Andrew Scott

The kind of actors I admire move through different characters and genres.

Andrew Scott

I am a private person; I think that's important if you're an actor. But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person.

Andrew Scott

People get distracted by box-office figures and take jobs because they think it will advance their careers.

Andrew Scott

It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.

Andrew Scott

I had a really fantastic dialect coach that I worked very well with, and I was constantly surprised by the different intonations that the Russian dialect has.

Andrew Scott

Audiences like to be challenged and to be actively involved and try to guess an outcome.

Andrew Scott

'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.

Andrew Scott

I can totally understand why people say: 'I'm going to do this T.V. series so that I can buy a flat'. But you've got to see what's of value to you as an actor.

Andrew Scott