I like to keep up with London theatre, but it is a question of time. — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
I've got a range as an actor! There was a time I played dramatic leading men. — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
I am made Hand of the King which gives me an enormous amount of power, which I use quite ruthlessly - but… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
Power is always a corrupting influence. In this mythical time - let's call it medieval, feudal - people in power are dictatorial… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of time [between takes] apologising to Peter Dinklage [Dance's on-screen son, Tyrion Lannister] because I treat him appallingly. — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
Your senses are reeling all the time. Finally you find something to write and the very next day you go out and… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
I was a window dresser for Burton's once. What really put me off was the area manager coming round and saying, Charles, I think… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
The quality of writing attracts me to films, also who the other actors are, who the director is, where it's being shot. Any or… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
If you get a bad script, then you start expending energy trying to make a silk purse of a sow's ear. When the script's… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
My face lends itself to austere characters, and unless they're two-dimensional, I will do them. Any actor will tell you that an interesting villain… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
When you have a label stuck on you, people tend to believe it. If someone calls you suave and debonair, you only get offered… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
I would have liked to have worked with Ralph Richardson and Paul Scofield, but they're dead now. — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
If I was to put a little flag in everywhere I've been in the world, there'd be a lot of little flags. — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
Actors can't retire. If actors retired, there would be nobody left to play old, wrinkly people. You have to keep going, darling - don't… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
![“I am made Hand of the King which gives me an enormous amount of power, which I use quite ruthlessly - but skilfully - and Dame Diana Rigg joins us [playing political mastermind the Queen of Thorns] and we have a couple of really good sparring moments.” quote by Charles Dance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08e/charles-dance-10952_amount_i-am-made-hand-of-the-king-which-gives-m_2153901.jpg)
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