What was I qualified to do to make a living? Nothing. You don't need qualifications as an actor or a politician. And I didn't want to be a politician.
I've always wanted to be an actor. I've never planned on the acting and the stand-up feeding each other; they've always been separate desires.
I think at some point every actor has practiced their acceptance speech while they're having a shower. It's fun.
As an actor, you're always playing different people, so you yourself are always kind of going through an identity crisis.
When it comes to chemistry with actors, I always feel chemistry is not something that comes and goes. You either have it or you don't.
I've probably wanted to be a rapper since I was a teenager. I was an actor and comedian and stuff, but I always wanted to rap, it was another outlet.
It takes a lot out of you to do a one-hour episodic lead of a show. I don't think actors realize that when they take the job.
Do you know what White House correspondents call actors who pose as reporters? Anchors.
I'm just back in line with every other actor looking for a job right now and keeping my fingers crossed.
The only thing I haven't done as an actor, other than Thai puppet theater somewhere, is act on a Broadway stage.
No, I'm at full height, I'm in the studio, I can actually catch actors by the eye, it's fantastic.
I actually don't want to be an actor for the rest of my life. I'd like to go on to be a lawyer or a doctor, and I definitely would like to get into politics.
I think as an actor, you're constantly putting yourself out there, and a lot of times failing - and failing in front of a bunch of people - and sometimes you have a good moment and something clicks.
As an actor, it easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough? Am I smart enough?'
As an actor I think sometimes producers need a little bit of encouragement to see you in a particular role, they may not have as much imagination as you would expect.
I love working with children and this young boy, Thomas Sangster, is quite a remarkable young actor. He raises your game, you know. He certainly raised mine.
Drama is my sweet spot, but the thing about being an actor is that you want to do a variety of things. I definitely love fantasy and would want to be in a fantasy project.
I love seeing when actors go from one genre to the next because I feel like most of them can pull it off.
Being an actor in L.A. is like being in prison: you go, you serve your time, you try to replicate Johnny Depp's career - and then you move to Paris.
William Hartnell was one of the finest character actors of our time, and as a fan, I want to make sure that I do him justice.
As a young actor, I booked a movie in the U.S. I didn't speak any English at the time, so I learned my lines phonetically when I auditioned for it.
