I did a bit of modeling before I took up acting, and I was up for this big campaign - I can't remember which designer - and all these execs were looking at my portfolio. Then one said: 'We'd like… — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share Image
Being rejected is not nice, and it never gets any easier no matter where you are in your career. — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
It's always nice to have people say you're good-looking. But I do get told I'm not right for parts because I'm too good-looking. — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
I always felt like acting was something I could just do if I wanted, which was wrong. — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
Our pool is outdoors, but it's heated, and I've got one of those machines that produces waves you have to swim against; like a… — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
I did a bit of modeling before I took up acting, and I was up for this big campaign - I can't remember which… — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
My parents didn't want me to be an actor. They didn't think I could take the rejection, and I have to say they were… — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
The ability to suspend reality and go into a make-believe world can be really, really difficult if there's something really big going on. — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
You just worry that your time is up. It's not that people suddenly go, 'Oh, actually they're not very good any more,' but sometimes,… — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
I know one thing - if I didn't have TV and theatre and radio, the world would be a much more boring place. — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
Friday is my night for letting my hair down, and once a month a group of my old male friends will come down and… — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
I've never boxed before in my life. I've had one day's training at a boxing gym, and it's an incredibly difficult sport. — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
I'm worried about losing my hair. I think if I lost my hair, I'd lose a lot of parts. And I don't want to… — Rupert Penry-Jones Copy Share
