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> [I love acting because it's a bit of an escape. It gives you the ability to reinvent yourself. They say that acting is the shy man's revenge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/i-love-acting-because-it-s-a-bit-of-an-escape-it-gives-you-the/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b5/hayden-christensen-20291_ability_i-love-acting-because-it-s-a-bit-of-an-e_2719886.jpg)

## More by Hayden Christensen

> [All I want is all what my mother wanted for me when she raised me - to be happy. For that, I don't need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/all-i-want-is-all-what-my-mother-wanted-for-me-when-she-raised-me-to/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [Between takes I find it difficult to switch off and then try and re-emerge myself in the part, so I try to stay in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/between-takes-i-find-it-difficult-to-switch-off-and-then-try-and-re/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [A long time ago, in a country not so far away, I was eight years old, doing my best Darth Vader imitation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/a-long-time-ago-in-a-country-not-so-far-away-i-was-eight-years-old/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [Journalism is just the art of capturing behavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/journalism-is-just-the-art-of-capturing-behavior/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [I don't sleep with my pigs. But we hang out on the couch and watch Iron Chef.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/i-don-t-sleep-with-my-pigs-but-we-hang-out-on-the-couch-and-watch/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [I nag him George Lucas every now and then about whether or not I'll get to wear the Darth Vader outfit, and he gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/i-nag-him-george-lucas-every-now-and-then-about-whether-or-not-i-ll/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [Actors are observers. They're trying to have an understanding of human sensibility. And how do you have that accurate observation if you regard yourself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/actors-are-observers-they-re-trying-to-have-an-understanding-of-human/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [I like to take things as they come and, as much as possible, not force anything. I think I could wind up somewhere completely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/i-like-to-take-things-as-they-come-and-as-much-as-possible-not-force/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [I'm just this kid from Toronto who got his start.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/i-m-just-this-kid-from-toronto-who-got-his-start/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [For me, when I'm making a movie I like to stay in character throughout the day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/for-me-when-i-m-making-a-movie-i-like-to-stay-in-character-throughout/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [I used to write in high school. I loved the freedom. It's a solitary means of expression, where you can lock yourself in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/i-used-to-write-in-high-school-i-loved-the-freedom-it-s-a-solitary/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [Once I played Santa Claus for my nieces and nephews. I did the whole 'HO-HO-HO' thing. It was good fun!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/once-i-played-santa-claus-for-my-nieces-and-nephews-i-did-the-whole/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [One of the things I find about acting is that the less the audience knows about the actor, the more they're able to believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/one-of-the-things-i-find-about-acting-is-that-the-less-the-audience/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [Ewan McGregor and I had very similar first-time light sabre experiences. We both burned ourselves! These things are hot - they're full of batteries!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/ewan-mcgregor-and-i-had-very-similar-first-time-light-sabre/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

> [As an actor, I usually try and keep my motivation within the context of what the character is going through.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hayden-christensen/as-an-actor-i-usually-try-and-keep-my-motivation-within-the-context/)

[Hayden Christensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayden-christensen/)

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