As an actor, you want new challenges. U.S. TV can be very formulaic. So when something gets a reaction, as 'The Slap'… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
I have an old car that I've rebuilt myself - a 1973 Dodge Challenger - and I also have a 1967 Pontiac GTO. — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
Acting for me was hard enough without having to think of the accent. And also, when I was auditioning for stuff I would walk… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
I thought I was clever by greeting casting agents in my Australian accent and then switching to an American one during the performance. But… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
I just couldn't imagine hitting a child. But in 'The Slap' it's an extreme situation. You have to ask yourself - would you step… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
Shortly after I started working as a doctor, I decided to listen to the voice inside me before it was too late. It was… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
When I was at school, you had to choose; there was a lot of pressure to assimilate. You were an Aussie, or you were… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
In primary school I was terrible. I don't think I was particularly well behaved in high school, but I started to apply myself. — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
I think it's unreasonable to expect kids at 17 to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives. And actually,… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
As an actor, you want new challenges. U.S. TV can be very formulaic. So when something gets a reaction, as 'The Slap' has, that's… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
The movie industry has collapsed into two types of film - the $100 million blockbuster or the small independent film of $1 million or… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, I have two facets to my makeup, and that is both scientific and artistic. By doing medicine, I was only answering one of… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
