Domhnall Gleeson Quotes

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Domhnall Gleeson

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 12, 1983

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

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

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

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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.

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I'm a little bit drifty. I'm a little bit all over the place.

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'Punch-Drunk Love' is my favorite movie.

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Most of the time, I do what I'm offered, but after I worked for it. I think I try much harder for the things that scare me and inspire me. The things that scare and inspire you are things that are different from what you did before.

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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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The Coen brothers are amazing; they're special.

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

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There's so many good comic actors that you just take the best of and try and run with it yourself. Try and bring a little bit of yourself to it, too.

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I think the whole thing is: If it makes sense in your head, the audience will go along with it.

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Every actor is like, 'I could direct!'

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I was in 'Harry Potter,' and nobody on the street recognizes me from that. Nobody on the street has ever stopped me from 'Harry Potter!'

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

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

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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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Really, all I worry about is the work in hand.

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I'm a pessimist by nature, so it's always the worst things that come to mind first whenever you make a decision or have a decision to make.

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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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