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title: "3 Connecting Quotes By Michael Sheen"
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> [In the case of two actors connecting with each other and trusting each other, our bodies have memories without us having to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/in-the-case-of-two-actors-connecting-with-each-other-and-trusting/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/89e/michael-sheen-4062_actors_in-the-case-of-two-actors-connecting-wit_587396.jpg)

> [The more you think that you are watching a show about sex, the more you ultimately are watching a show about the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/the-more-you-think-that-you-are-watching-a-show-about-sex-the-more/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c95/michael-sheen-4062_challenges_the-more-you-think-that-you-are-watching_903748.jpg)

> [But obviously, things have changed in many ways since the '50s, when the show is started, in terms of sexuality, and how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/but-obviously-things-have-changed-in-many-ways-since-the-50s-when-the/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f39/michael-sheen-4062_access_but-obviously-things-have-changed-in-man_2087303.jpg)

## Other authors on Connecting

## More by Michael Sheen

> [I don't want to do something that I've done before; I can't see the point of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/i-don-t-want-to-do-something-that-i-ve-done-before-i-can-t-see-the/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [A lot of the times when I've auditioned for parts in America, the answer is, 'Sorry, we need a bigger name.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/a-lot-of-the-times-when-i-ve-auditioned-for-parts-in-america-the/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [Everyone deserves compassion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/everyone-deserves-compassion/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [I'm always aware that there are, broadly speaking, two different ways to act: there is acting, and then there's being, and I'm always more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/i-m-always-aware-that-there-are-broadly-speaking-two-different-ways/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [I always say if I'm not good at something it's just because I've not had time to focus on it... it's just uncrafted, like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/i-always-say-if-i-m-not-good-at-something-it-s-just-because-i-ve-not/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [The first thing, when I read the script, is that I need to care about what happens and feel compelled by the story and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/the-first-thing-when-i-read-the-script-is-that-i-need-to-care-about/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [I think the story of 'Alice in Wonderland' in a way is a reminder that life is frightening, it can shift on you at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/i-think-the-story-of-alice-in-wonderland-in-a-way-is-a-reminder-that/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [For me, what makes life enjoyable is having a shared culture and shared references.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/for-me-what-makes-life-enjoyable-is-having-a-shared-culture-and/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [I perceive and relate to the world through where I grew up; that's part of me. It's what I judge everything else against.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/i-perceive-and-relate-to-the-world-through-where-i-grew-up-that-s/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/i-m-not-a-tony-blair-impersonator/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [You don't want to get into doing the same thing, over and over again. I know I don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/you-don-t-want-to-get-into-doing-the-same-thing-over-and-over-again-i/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [We see death constantly on film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/we-see-death-constantly-on-film/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [Getting older is a struggle. I always feel that just under the surface of acceptance and enjoyment of the ageing process is a terrible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/getting-older-is-a-struggle-i-always-feel-that-just-under-the-surface/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [Wherever you come from, you carry the place with you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/wherever-you-come-from-you-carry-the-place-with-you/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

> [I live a very Kenneth Williams-like existence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-sheen/i-live-a-very-kenneth-williams-like-existence/)

[Michael Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-sheen/)

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