I had a lot of anger against the way things 'should be done' - conforming to social norms, ticking boxes to gain acceptance. Frustration at the pointlessness and predictability of smalltalk. Oh and a lot of anger about tea, which… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
Intrigue is so much more effective. I don't like to be over-prescriptive of an audience. The same with a book or with art -… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
I can only go places because I know that I can go away from them, if that makes sense. I like the gypsy lifestyle… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
I don't have a publicist. I don't go to events or self-promote, or endorse things, or whatever it is people are meant to do… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
I find dipping one's toe into all of these people's lives is one of the major exciting points of being an actor. This dilettantism. — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
It's great to sit and talk about the films and the people I work with, rather than where I buy my socks or whatever. — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
All I would say is that when I've been very down or having kind of a tough time in my life, certain films or… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me. — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
Even if it's a bit blunt, I really appreciate somebody being straight with you. — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
You fire blanks, but the guns eject real brass, hot cartridges. They're, like, 400 degrees. — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
My father started his own business, and before that was a freelance lecturer, and my friends are artists and musicians; they don't have real… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
One of the things I noticed in my career that gave me a lot of happiness early on was realising we don't have any… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
I never want to overstay my welcome for any character. I would rather people are excited by the ideas a character generates in them… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
