I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be the reason why Roald Dahl creates such brilliant characters: He taps into something in the collective memory of… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be the reason… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
It's what all actors try to do, really, to just preserve the child inside them because their imagination is quite available. I think partly… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
The most amazing thing you can ask for as an actor from a director is that you're being seen, that the choices made are… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
Actors tend to be quite good at getting on with people. If you’re an arsehole, people don’t want to work with you. You won’t… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
Working with the children on 'Matilda' has been a joy. They don't do this professionally - their sense of discovery is instinctive, and the… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I'm a socialist. I'm amazed at how the spirit of socialism is alive and well in New York. I had always thought I wouldn't… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
It might sound glib, but in a sense, as an actor Im a journalist and a psychologist recording life and truth. — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I think musicals can be more than what people imagine. That'll be the case with 'Matilda.' It's such a clever thing to stage. Parents… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I get so carried away in interviews and deliver 1,500-word treatises, then find it's been reduced to something pithier but also not quite accurate.… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
It's an odd experience reading interviews with yourself. Interesting, though. Of course, you know that the journalist will have edited, rephrased or even rewritten… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I came to musical theatre from straight acting, and a lot of my friends have a real prejudice about musical theatre - one I… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I live close to Hampstead Heath, so when I do have spare time, I like to raise my white blood cell count with a… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
Kids are no fools: they're very sophisticated, they don't miss a lot; they don't miss nuance. — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I overthink everything. I'm very keen there should be a positive outcome. I like to control outcomes. But you can't. That's what is nice… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
