It's a cliche, but John Lennon is my hero. He was so rebellious, so outspoken and so publicly opinionated, and I'm someone who's so private. I suppose you admire people who have the qualities you wish you had. — Emun Elliott Copy Share Image
At school, I was a shy lad and still am. But acting gives me licence to be up there, demanding the focus. It's the… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
As an actor, you have to get used to being told no, develop a thick skin, and just keep persevering. — Emun Elliott Copy Share
It's a cliche, but John Lennon is my hero. He was so rebellious, so outspoken and so publicly opinionated, and I'm someone who's so… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
I've played the violin since I was seven but stopped because there was a stage when it became 'uncool'. I was listening to Nirvana… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
Drama made me happy. Being on stage made me feel alive. But I did what a lot of people do, and that's follow this… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
I actually wanted to be a forensic scientist for a while. When I was doing my Standard Grades, three of them were science subjects.… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
I'd been wanting to work with James McAvoy since I was in drama school. I suppose there are parallels in that we're Scottish, we… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
I'm definitely not your stereotypical actor: the loud, cackling type who strolls into a room and grabs everyone's attention with a great story. I've… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
It's more enjoyable when I'm disguised in some way; stepping into someone else's shoes is part of the reason why I became an actor. — Emun Elliott Copy Share
I'm still fighting for parts - it's not like I'm sitting with a big pile of scripts putting them in a 'yes' and 'no'… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
I had a Spider-man costume when I was about three, and I lost the mask. So I went to the underwear drawer and put… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
I'd like to enter in and out of that big budget world, rather than staying in it. It's not the case that the bigger… — Emun Elliott Copy Share
