Linus Roache

Both my parents are actors, in very different ways.

— Linus Roache

New York, without a doubt, is my favorite city in the world.

— Linus Roache

I just love variety. I love being able to do different things. Do period pieces and sci-fi. I love being able to…

— Linus Roache

I'd be willing to do anything. I'm not precious. I'd wash dishes.

— Linus Roache

It seems to me that whatever path you choose to take, in the end its up to each of us to try,…

— Linus Roache

I love working in films.

— Linus Roache

Part of me wanted to disappear into a cave in India, and I did end up going on retreats there, but, don't…

— Linus Roache

Trying to act cold is a challenge when your makeup's running and sweat is pouring down your neck.

— Linus Roache

The Vikings themselves are fascinating creatures. They're human beings, of course, but their ethos are so different from ours. The fact that…

— Linus Roache

If you count my childhood appearances in a few TV shows and being the son of two well-known actor parents in the…

— Linus Roache

Most of the TV shows I've done have all been in the U.S.

— Linus Roache

Every time you get a script and you have a scene, you start mining out how many layers there are within it.

— Linus Roache

I briefly flirted with some of the new age offerings available in the early '90s and found strength in Buddhism, but ultimately…

— Linus Roache

I realised success as an actor alone wouldn't make me happy. I needed to explore my spiritual side in more depth.

— Linus Roache

I shot a pilot for ABC, which I'm a bit confused about what the actual title is - I heard it was…

— Linus Roache

You might get one job for having a famous parent, but you won't get your second unless you're good.

— Linus Roache

When you've got good writing, you can kind of give up all the research, in a way, and start just following the…

— Linus Roache

A spiritual life is 24 hours a day, seven days a week. How do you live? What's true? How do you respond?…

— Linus Roache

As an actor, when you're actually trying to embody what it would be like to just know that everyone's at your beck…

— Linus Roache

In modern times, if you're on an airplane and it's going down, that's it. You've got a couple of minutes, if that,…

— Linus Roache

In the end, it's your job to own the role, and in the end, you are playing certain aspects of your own…

— Linus Roache

When I went to drama school, I thought that everybody would think I was only there because my dad was on TV.

— Linus Roache

Dad has always been - and still is - a great influence on me. He has always stood up for spirit, staying…

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There's so much cynicism around in Britain, especially in the press. The American press might be naive, but at least you feel…

— Linus Roache

You can't play everything you learn, anyway. You just try to bring it all on-board and use what's useful. In the end,…

— Linus Roache