I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary. — Samuel Barnett Actual Copy Share Image
I like all sorts of art, that's why I love wandering around The National Gallery. — Samuel Barnett Around Copy Share Image
The thing about Dirk [Gently] is that he's very lonely. — Samuel Barnett Dirk gently Copy Share Image
I have been out of drama school for 13 years, so there are 13 years' worth of graduates behind me. — Samuel Barnett Actor Copy Share Image
I feel like I've gotten more than a lot of people will ever get. I feel very fortunate. — Samuel Barnett Ever Copy Share Image
I love just walking around New York. It's like a whole world in one place. — Samuel Barnett Around Copy Share Image
This industry isn't fair. It doesn't owe anybody a career. It's just about luck, determination, and showing up and being professional. The… — Samuel Barnett About Copy Share Image
The great irony to Dirk [Gently] is that he sees connections in everything, but the one thing he fails and struggles with… — Samuel Barnett Connecting Copy Share Image
Are men and women different creatures? Do we feel things differently? Being a man, I can't know what a woman feels. — Samuel Barnett Being Copy Share Image
I never wanted to do Shakespeare; I never liked watching it, it's always frightened me, and I've never been any good at… — Samuel Barnett Always Copy Share Image
I have my own faith which I've developed. It's non-denominational. I don't even know if it's about God. — Samuel Barnett About Copy Share Image
We did every scene together, every day for four months, and it could have been a disaster, if we didn't get on,… — Samuel Barnett Could have been Copy Share Image
[Elijah Wood] is a really fully-rounded, amazing human being, and I feel incredibly lucky, especially given how closely we have to work… — Samuel Barnett Elijah Copy Share Image
My life, my family and my friends are back in the U.K., so ideally I would love the kind of career that… — Samuel Barnett Back Copy Share Image
I'd seen Elijah [Wood], when I was a little boy, in The Good Son. And then, I was a huge fan of… — Samuel Barnett Boys Copy Share Image
I guess I've grown to admire Queen Elizabeth II more. I've always struggled with my feelings about the Royal Family. I am… — Samuel Barnett About Copy Share Image
I read the script [of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] and went, "I haven't read anything this good, in a long time."… — Samuel Barnett Agency Copy Share Image
Dirk Gently [from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency], needs a sidekick, as all good detectives do, and he gets this message from… — Samuel Barnett Agency Copy Share Image
Obviously we had to study Shakespeare at school, but to be honest, I was not a fan. I found the language very… — Samuel Barnett Business Copy Share Image
Journalists have sometimes looked to my Twitter account and quoted me from there, and that's fine because that's public domain. I know… — Samuel Barnett Account Copy Share Image
I've definitely learned that if you want to have power as a woman in Shakespeare's time, and it's still relevant today, that… — Samuel Barnett Definitely Copy Share Image
The whole nature of the show [ Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that everything is connected, and everything is interconnected. You… — Samuel Barnett Agency Copy Share Image
I'm a Brit and I just put myself on tape, back in London, for a very distant American project that I thought… — Samuel Barnett Back home Copy Share Image
I think Dirk [Gently] thinks that he's a brilliant detective, but he's the worst detective, ever. He does have this particular skill,… — Samuel Barnett Able Copy Share Image
[Elijah Wood] has got such a broad outlook. It's so much bigger than just the acting industry. — Samuel Barnett Acting Copy Share Image
In New York, I get people coming up to me because 'The History Boys' was such a hit on Broadway, and they… — Samuel Barnett Because Copy Share Image
You had to make everything much more truthful for the camera. With the stage it's a given that it's going to be… — Samuel Barnett Stage Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of [Elijah Wood] work and a huge fan of him, as a person. What's great about getting to… — Samuel Barnett Elijah Copy Share Image
With Millais's paintings, it's microscopic; when he does hair, it's extraordinary: you can see every strand. — Samuel Barnett Artist Copy Share Image
I want to be engaged and moved by theatre, there's nothing more disappointing than being left cold. After 'The Author,' I felt… — Samuel Barnett After Copy Share Image
It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new,… — Samuel Barnett Because Copy Share Image
One of the joys of this show [Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that each of those characters could be starring in… — Samuel Barnett Agency Copy Share Image
Like the Elizabeth I play, Queen Elizabeth is a monarch who actually moves with the times. She gets new information, assimilates it,… — Samuel Barnett Actually Copy Share Image
Max [Landis] writes in quite a heightened way, specifically for Dirk. There's a rhythm and a specific speed to it, and it… — Samuel Barnett Auditions Copy Share Image
I hope it's always going to be a mix between theatre, film and radio. I've been very lucky living in London that… — Samuel Barnett Always Copy Share Image
I couldn't have asked for a better acting partner and a better human being to work with. We have to work very… — Samuel Barnett Acting Copy Share Image
Acting is a sport - especially working with Mark Rylance. There is competition involved. I have to be muscular, challenging, get audiences… — Samuel Barnett Acting Copy Share Image
The great thing about the show [ Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that there is so much more to be revealed.… — Samuel Barnett Agency Copy Share Image
![“[Dirk Gently] just doesn't understand social cues.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/435/samuel-barnett-15432_dirk-gently_dirk-gently-just-doesn-t-understand-soci_547010.jpg)
![“The thing about Dirk [Gently] is that he's very lonely.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d83/samuel-barnett-15432_dirk-gently_the-thing-about-dirk-gently-is-that-he-s_2182428.jpg)
![“The great irony to Dirk [Gently] is that he sees connections in everything, but the one thing he fails and struggles with most is connecting with other people.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2f5/samuel-barnett-15432_connecting_the-great-irony-to-dirk-gently-is-that-h_456550.jpg)
![“[Elijah Wood] is a really fully-rounded, amazing human being, and I feel incredibly lucky, especially given how closely we have to work together.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/58e/samuel-barnett-15432_elijah_elijah-wood-is-a-really-fully-rounded-am_218285.jpg)
![“I'd seen Elijah [Wood], when I was a little boy, in The Good Son. And then, I was a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. It took awhile to get over that whole, "That's Elijah Wood - Frodo, from The Lord of the Rings." I was a mega fan of that. I went to the all-day screenings of the director's cut…” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/49e/samuel-barnett-15432_boys_i-d-seen-elijah-wood-when-i-was-a-little_2673677.jpg)
![“I read the script [of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] and went, "I haven't read anything this good, in a long time." I thought it was absolutely brilliant. The dialogue is so sparkling, smart and witty. You also have these insane, crazy characters, like energy sucking vampires and…” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/382/samuel-barnett-15432_agency_i-read-the-script-of-dirk-gently-s-holis_859135.jpg)
![“Dirk Gently [from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency], needs a sidekick, as all good detectives do, and he gets this message from the universe that this guy, Todd Brotzman, played by Elijah Wood, is the guy to help him through this mystery. But of course, that doesn't really explain the…” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fca/samuel-barnett-15432_agency_dirk-gently-from-dirk-gently-s-holistic_2509897.jpg)
![“The whole nature of the show [ Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that everything is connected, and everything is interconnected. You have all of these strands with all of these characters, and you watch the characters interact and you wonder, "What do they have to do with each other? How…” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cc4/samuel-barnett-15432_agency_the-whole-nature-of-the-show-dirk-gently_2848069.jpg)
![“I think Dirk [Gently] thinks that he's a brilliant detective, but he's the worst detective, ever. He does have this particular skill, which I suppose you might call a really bad superpower because it's just not very helpful. He is able to sense the connections between things and he's nearly always…” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/296/samuel-barnett-15432_able_i-think-dirk-gently-thinks-that-he-s-a-b_728231.jpg)
![“[Elijah Wood] has got such a broad outlook. It's so much bigger than just the acting industry.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b70/samuel-barnett-15432_acting_elijah-wood-has-got-such-a-broad-outlook_80760.jpg)
![“I'm a huge fan of [Elijah Wood] work and a huge fan of him, as a person. What's great about getting to know him is that he's just a really lovely, regular guy.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a8e/samuel-barnett-15432_elijah_i-m-a-huge-fan-of-elijah-wood-work-and-a_968293.jpg)
![“One of the joys of this show [Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that each of those characters could be starring in their own show. It's only as the show goes on that you realize how they interconnect. They're all moving towards one another inexorably, to meet at a certain point.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/062/samuel-barnett-15432_agency_one-of-the-joys-of-this-show-dirk-gently_585917.jpg)
![“Max [Landis] writes in quite a heightened way, specifically for Dirk. There's a rhythm and a specific speed to it, and it was very easy to learn because it was so well-written. It just rolled off the tongue. There aren't many auditions that I go for, where I feel like I could actually do the part…” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e4e/samuel-barnett-15432_auditions_max-landis-writes-in-quite-a-heightened_2147347.jpg)
![“The great thing about the show [ Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that there is so much more to be revealed. There are questions about what each of these characters actually know, and nothing is what it seems.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/176/samuel-barnett-15432_agency_the-great-thing-about-the-show-dirk-gent_2863363.jpg)