When you've lost a loved one, you realise how grateful you are for any help in those moments, and any scheme that tries to help families during that terrible time gets my backing. — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
I spent six years touring the world playing Shakespeare, Molire, Shaw, Goldsmith... But I slowly came to realise that the people you are working with are as important as the parts you play, and that there were lots of interesting… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
When you've lost a loved one, you realise how grateful you are for any help in those moments, and any scheme that tries to… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
My upbringing is so fundamentally different to my parents'. It must be strange to look at your child who not only speaks with a… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
I learnt a lot about how to negotiate the camera: everyone had told me an actor doesn't really need to do anything on screen,… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
My mother was gentle and warm. She was the sort of person you could really open up to. I was the eldest and her… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
When I was 13, I won a scholarship to boarding school. My parents let me choose whether to go, and I decided I wanted… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
I didnt know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didnt know any arty types. — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
I watch films. I play the guitar: me and some mates - I wouldn't dignify it with the term band - get together and… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a moody folk singer, sitting on stools and being very depressing. — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
