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title: "13 Theatre Quotes By James Nesbitt"
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> [I'm not an actor who is often asked to be in period things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-m-not-an-actor-who-is-often-asked-to-be-in-period-things/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [Acting was a godsend. I found myself because I loved acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/acting-was-a-godsend-i-found-myself-because-i-loved-acting/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [Something about theatre perhaps scared me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/something-about-theatre-perhaps-scared-me/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/there-s-no-such-thing-as-unwanted-attention-for-an-actor/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [Drama asks some uncomfortable questions at times... It goes to pretty dark places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/drama-asks-some-uncomfortable-questions-at-times-it-goes-to-pretty/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [I actually started out on the stage as a singer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-actually-started-out-on-the-stage-as-a-singer/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [I'm an actor, learning lines and saying them in the right order.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-m-an-actor-learning-lines-and-saying-them-in-the-right-order/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [Supporting drama for young people is close to my heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/supporting-drama-for-young-people-is-close-to-my-heart/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [Theatres, along with the likes of the Ulster Orchestra, for example, are the cultural heartbeats of our towns and cities, and without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/theatres-along-with-the-likes-of-the-ulster-orchestra-for-example-are/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [Some actors can distance themselves from the parts they play, but I fall into the category who use bits of themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/some-actors-can-distance-themselves-from-the-parts-they-play-but-i/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [When I went to university, I was already working professionally with the Ulster Actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-i-went-to-university-i-was-already-working-professionally-with/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [I started a French degree at university, but packed it in when I realised I really wanted to be an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-started-a-french-degree-at-university-but-packed-it-in-when-i/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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> [My preference is for good writing. It doesn't matter if it's for film or TV. Whatever. It starts with the writing. Even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/my-preference-is-for-good-writing-it-doesn-t-matter-if-it-s-for-film/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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## More by James Nesbitt

> [I'm not very good at standard English.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-m-not-very-good-at-standard-english/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [When I went to university, I was already working professionally with the Ulster Actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-i-went-to-university-i-was-already-working-professionally-with/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [You can get a bit world-weary in this job, and 'The Passion' reminded me of what a fantastic job acting is and how lucky…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/you-can-get-a-bit-world-weary-in-this-job-and-the-passion-reminded-me/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [It's hard to make a film in Britain. It's hard to raise money. The best stuff that is shot on film in Britain is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/it-s-hard-to-make-a-film-in-britain-it-s-hard-to-raise-money-the-best/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [I went to India with UNICEF in connection with Manchester United to raise money for children's education.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-went-to-india-with-unicef-in-connection-with-manchester-united-to/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [When you're brought up in a Unionist culture, you can't help but feel Unionist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-you-re-brought-up-in-a-unionist-culture-you-can-t-help-but-feel/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [When you see a tumour in the brain, it's an ugly looking thing. It's kind of black, grisly and messy. Or it can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-you-see-a-tumour-in-the-brain-it-s-an-ugly-looking-thing-it-s/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [When I was at drama school, I was totally broke, and a lot of my mates had jobs and were financially very good to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-i-was-at-drama-school-i-was-totally-broke-and-a-lot-of-my-mates/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [My nightmare is that I don't want to be OK.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/my-nightmare-is-that-i-don-t-want-to-be-ok/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [Because I grew up with women, I have a certain amount of charm, and I'm all right to get on with, kind enough, funny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/because-i-grew-up-with-women-i-have-a-certain-amount-of-charm-and-i-m/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/there-s-no-such-thing-as-unwanted-attention-for-an-actor/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [Drama asks some uncomfortable questions at times... It goes to pretty dark places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/drama-asks-some-uncomfortable-questions-at-times-it-goes-to-pretty/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [Belfast is a city which, while not forgetting its past, is living comfortably with its present and looking forward to its future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/belfast-is-a-city-which-while-not-forgetting-its-past-is-living/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [I started a French degree at university, but packed it in when I realised I really wanted to be an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-started-a-french-degree-at-university-but-packed-it-in-when-i/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

> [Acting was a godsend. I found myself because I loved acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/acting-was-a-godsend-i-found-myself-because-i-loved-acting/)

[James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/)

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