I'm a very placid human being. I don't want to kill anyone. I guess I have played a lot of bad people… — Daniel Mays Bad Copy Share Image
I certainly always do draw upon stuff in my life. You do that instinctively as an actor. — Daniel Mays Actor Copy Share Image
I'd describe 'Born to Kill' as a 'study in psychopathy', it's very much in the heads of our main protagonist, Sam, a… — Daniel Mays Born Copy Share Image
White Lines' is without a doubt one of the best, most imaginative, brilliantly bonkers scripts I've ever had a chance to work… — Daniel Mays Best Copy Share Image
Yeah, it's every parent's worst nightmare, to lose connection with your children, to not fully engage with them or have an understanding… — Daniel Mays Children Copy Share Image
It's something I have always tried to do in my career - play outside the box. — Daniel Mays Always Copy Share Image
I listen to music to try and focus or concentrate on emotional characters, which is quite common among actors. It might seem… — Daniel Mays Character Copy Share Image
I had gone from job to job up in London before 'Fisherman's Friends'. — Daniel Mays Before Copy Share Image
My son and I discovered Parkland Walk with the Beavers, a gem of a trail from Highgate to Finsbury Park in north… — Daniel Mays London Copy Share Image
To a degree... you wanna make your way in the industry, so you kind of get what you're given at first. — Daniel Mays Industry Copy Share Image
I eat porridge all week, but Sundays are for something more exciting. I make a mean fry-up - to be honest that's… — Daniel Mays Honest Copy Share Image
Kids have got such active imaginations and they're scared of so many different things. — Daniel Mays Active Copy Share Image
At drama school I learned the Stanislavski technique, which uses sentimental memories and bits of your past to put real emotion into… — Daniel Mays Drama Copy Share Image
You see kids leave drama school who are drop-dead gorgeous and they just go stratospheric instant'aneously. — Daniel Mays Drama Copy Share Image
Ever since the commercial smash that was 'The Full Monty', we've always made films about underdogs. It's something that embodies Britishness and… — Daniel Mays Always Copy Share Image
I couldn't believe how big Ben Affleck's trailer was. It was like a spaceship - I remember thinking, I'd live in that. — Daniel Mays Believe Copy Share Image
I worked on 'Line of Duty' with Vicky McClure after she'd just finished the last series of 'This Is EnglandI think the… — Daniel Mays Duty Copy Share Image
I always liked 'Doctor Who' but I wasn't a crazed fan when I was a kid. — Daniel Mays Always Copy Share Image
I try to mix the characters up and not be second guessed by the audience. — Daniel Mays Audience Copy Share Image
Everyone's got that dream of Ibiza, you've either been or you want to go, because it's kind of got this mystical quality… — Daniel Mays Dream Copy Share Image
I like to be in character a good few hours before I arrive for filming. — Daniel Mays Before Copy Share Image
