Joseph Fiennes Quotes

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Joseph Fiennes

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 27, 1970

I am a twin, but my brother and I aren't identical, so it's not such a big deal. But when you share bunk beds and birthdays and a womb with someone, you have a special connection. It definitely feels different from the relationship I have with my other siblings - my twin and I are more connected. Jacob is a conservationist.

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I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books.

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I want my daughters to live in a world where there is equality and parity of pay.

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I think everything I do is my early work. I can't wait to get on to the later stuff.

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Give me a sword fight any day.

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I think academics are infuriating. For every expert on Shakespeare there is another one to cancel his theory out. It drives you up the wall. I think the greatest form of finding out the truth is through fantasy.

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From the age of about five to twelve I was very bad, a hideous little terror who beat people up. I was a member of the Rough Gang - we went around and terrorized all the pupils in school.

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I love new writing, new blood, modern works by unknown writers.

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I don't know what my limitations are until I reach them. I look for the challenge.

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It all felt like a terribly long time. It would have meant that I had to make five movies in five years and if you don't like the movies, too bad. I guess I just wanted my freedom, and I think my life has been incredibly enhanced as a result.

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But it's a strange thing when people judge you because you're not doing some big Hollywood film. Are you suggesting I should be in 'The Dukes of Hazzard?' I mean, hello?

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I can only put myself in the process and try to learn through the process. Sometimes it will go well and sometimes it won't.

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There are always going to be times when it doesn't flow as much as you were hoping. So of course I'm going to fail. And when I do fail I hope I fail better and better, again and again. I am happy to fail.

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You know what? Joy is the only guide. I'm going to have fun regardless.

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I love life. I'm fascinated by human behavior because that feeds back into my work.

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I fall in love with contradictions without understanding. I can't really portray them unless I do. So in a roundabout way I have to fall in love, it's my duty. If love is about understanding and understanding is compassion and compassion is love, I have to have compassion towards the world.

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There is a bit of me if I'm pushed in one way I might bounce back and go the opposite.

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The great thing about films is that you have access to this whole world of experts who teach you the skills your character's supposed to have.

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If you want to make idols accessible - which I think Shakespeare should be - then you have to bring a human touch, make it self-effacing and warm.

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Working backstage as a teenager made me realise there's not much glamour in this profession - just lots of hard work. That's a good thing to learn early on.

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