Richard Madden Quotes

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Richard Madden

Profession : Actor

Birth : June 18, 1986

I think I need to film something tropical on a beach in a bar.

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I know people like Jon Snow a lot.

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I've watched 'Doctor Who' since I was a kid. I loved it, and I still love it. I can geek out about it, like when I go to set and see the TARDIS.

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I thought 'Game of Thrones' had this challenge in filming, and it's one of those things you think, 'It can't get worse than this,' because it's really cold, and you're in pain, and it's miserable.

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You act at being a man, and before you know it, you are one.

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I have two sisters, so we watched all of the Disney films. I think I still know the lyrics to them all.

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When I'm not working, I like to be comfortable. I do like to dress smart, but comfort is important.

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I was always a bit old for my age, then suddenly I'm on set, working alongside the adults, skipping school completely for two years.

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I try to live honestly in every aspect of my life, which can make things a bit more complicated, right?

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When I was younger, I did a TV show in the U.K. for a couple years, and I learned a lot from that. It taught me a lot about being known amongst your peers and having to deal with a lot of derision from them.

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It's nice to have recognition for doing a good job, but at the end of the day, I'm just an actor and I'm doing my job and I'm always trying to get better at doing that job.

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Doing jobs that are completely different to the last thing I did pushes me as an actor to change as much as I can. It would be easy for me to stay in a similar vein of characters or jobs, but I'm drawn to challenging myself.

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I like clothes and fashion. It's a hobby for me and I really enjoy being part of it, so it's nice when people say: 'He can dress quite well.'

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I'm a sci-fi guy. But I like fantasy too.

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Google is the enemy. I would tell that to anyone who enjoys any TV show like 'Game of Thrones' to avoid it; it spoils so many storylines.

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Typically in 'Game of Thrones,' people who are honest and just and do things for the right reasons tend not to survive.

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One of the most beautiful things about 'Game of Thrones' is it's told from so many different points of view, and these characters can convince you that what they're doing is right. But they're only showing you a bit of the picture, and when you see it from another character's point of view you may switch allegiances.

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I'm an actor and my job is to interpret.

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When I was younger, I did a TV show in the U.K. for a couple years, and I learned a lot from that. It taught me a lot about being known amongst your peers and having to deal with a lot of derision from them. It's not easy being known as 'the kid from the TV show.' Not in school it's not.

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I'd love to do something on Broadway. I'd love to spend some time in New York.

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