Quotes by Jamie Bell

About Jamie Bell:

Andrew James Matfin Bell is an English actor and dancer who rose to prominence for his debut role in Billy Elliot (2000) for which he won the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He is also known for his roles in the films King Kong (2005), Jumper (2008), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), and Snowpiercer (2013), as well as starring as Abraham Woodhull in the TV series, Turn: Washington's Spies (2014). He portrayed The Thing in the 2015 film Fantastic Four.
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I hate the stereotype of the pitfalls of the child actor. There are so many amazing examples - Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jodie Foster, Drew Barrymore - of people who have made it through.

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I often find the smaller, independent films are much more rewarding than the bigger stuff, but you do the bigger stuff because it's a business, and you've got to show your face a bit, get yourself around.

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What's weird is that I work with these directors and then I start channeling them. I kind of turn into them a bit - which is cool when you're working with Clint Eastwood.

Jamie Bell

I lost my mind at 15. I'd been shown a world where there were no boundaries, where everyone gave me all the power. And I was like, 'This is great!' Then that was gone. But I was like, 'Yeah, but I still want that.' I'd lost my humble, very quiet, int...

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I've just been blessed to work with these really great people.

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I'm no good at the one-liner thing. It's just not me.

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I'm very good at meeting people, very outgoing.

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I don't think many people can say they've been the lead in a Spielberg film and still been able to live their normal life that they had before.

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I love the old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly movies; they're so beautiful to look at. It's such a shame we don't make them anymore. Although, I don't know how you could make tap dancing current and topical.

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You just have to surround yourself with people who are going to support and love you before trying to sell you as a product, or push you into something you don't want to do.

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I love documentaries. It's actually my favorite medium of film.

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Dancing is like riding a bike.

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New York is full of crazy people, and I like that.

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Surfing isn't really in my blood. It's hard to catch a big wave in Billingham.

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My favourite superhero is obviously Batman because he's the sexiest. But I can't imagine myself as Batman.

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I sympathize with every kitchen porter.

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I actually don't mind rats at all. I kind of think they're quite cute, but that's just me.

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Every interview I do, it's basically 'how did he do it,' and I owe it all to my representation, and my manager is basically like my mother, she's so picky.

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I don't think there's a lot of actors out there right now who really know what they're doing at all.

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I'll tell you what I hate - bands like My Chemical Romance.

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Author Bio

  • NameJamie Bell
  • DescriptionEnglish actor
  • BornMarch 14, 1986
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor