Joseph Fiennes

The idea that I had a bohemian childhood is laughable.

— Joseph Fiennes

Give me a sword fight any day.

— Joseph Fiennes

I love travelling. I love cultures.

— Joseph Fiennes

Film is not as exhilarating, not as physically, mentally, or spiritually challenging, as theatre.

— Joseph Fiennes

I like language, and in film, language is diluted by the visuals and the music. Theatre is what I was trained for.

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Joseph Fiennes

Doubt is crucial, I think, in every character I have ever played.

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Joseph Fiennes

What I love about my work is that I'm forced to look through my character's eyes.

— Joseph Fiennes

I never went into acting to do film. I went into it to do theatre - classical roles.

— Joseph Fiennes

I think religion might throw up a kind of resistance, but I think if one talks about conditioning we can all kind…

— Joseph Fiennes

Working backstage as a teenager made me realise there's not much glamour in this profession - just lots of hard work. That's…

— Joseph Fiennes

I think everyone around me played a part in raising me; there isn't one individual I could pick out - it was…

— Joseph Fiennes

Youth is a predominant factor. We are seeing a young King Arthur, and thereby a young-ish - as I'm into my 40s…

— Joseph Fiennes

If you want to make idols accessible - which I think Shakespeare should be - then you have to bring a human…

— Joseph Fiennes

I think all experience is, in some way, shape or form, filtered down to help you, in your present moment. With Shakespeare,…

— Joseph Fiennes

I may seem to have worn a lot of tights in films, but actually, those are just the films that have been…

— Joseph Fiennes

I meet people in my business who have this extraordinary ability to understand human nature in their work, but in real life,…

— Joseph Fiennes

It all felt like a terribly long time. It would have meant that I had to make five movies in five years…

— Joseph Fiennes

Conditioning can be not a big heavy thing. (For instance:) I've got a brand new pair of shoes, by mistake you step…

— Joseph Fiennes

I was thrust, excitingly, via 'Elizabeth' and 'Shakespeare in Love,' into a position one can only dream of, but it was startling,…

— Joseph Fiennes

I fall in love with contradictions without understanding. I can't really portray them unless I do. So in a roundabout way I…

— Joseph Fiennes

There are a couple of films that I've done, where I've had to get on a horse and wear a pair of…

— Joseph Fiennes

Maybe we need more dialogue in terms of our faith, in terms of those who are believers, or even nonbelievers, about that…

— Joseph Fiennes

he challenge is finding the modern conduit for the audience, having fun and really looking at the duality of this particular character,…

— Joseph Fiennes

It's all about human condition, ultimately. That's what you're looking at. You're also looking to have some fun, as well, because that…

— Joseph Fiennes

A large part of how an actor works and their process is the stimulation of what's around you, and none more so…

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Joseph Fiennes

Whether you're a believer or not, I think there's a huge value in understanding the quality of redemption.

— Joseph Fiennes

There is more meat and mileage in complex characters, like 'Running with Scissors.'

— Joseph Fiennes

When I was offered the part in Shakespeare In Love a voice in my head said 'not another tights role!

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Joseph Fiennes

I guess there's nothing I don't like about Merlin, in this presentation. I love everything, even the things I find despicable and…

— Joseph Fiennes

I guess, as an actor, you have to bring something personal to the character - you've got to identify and love one…

— Joseph Fiennes

I can only put myself in the process and try to learn through the process. Sometimes it will go well and sometimes…

— Joseph Fiennes

I think 'The Handmaid's Tale' always had that power since it was written over 30 years ago. This extraordinary piece of feminist…

— Joseph Fiennes

The great thing about films is that you have access to this whole world of experts who teach you the skills your…

— Joseph Fiennes