Actors Quote by Ben Barnes

History is ultimately storytelling. I think the more stories you write in life - and I've written a lot of screenplays, a lot of…

— Jay Chandrasekhar

History is basically really looking back and finding out what happened to an individual, a community, a family, a group in a certain event.…

— Tamlyn Tomita

The great thing about really heightened historical dramas is that they can convey much larger themes.

— Cynthia Addai-Robinson

You'd have to have one hell of an imagination to completely make up a story, but historians are very anal about what they think…

— Dougray Scott

I've always been a history buff. It was one of the few subjects at school that really, really caught me. I think you'll find…

— Tom Mison

Popular films are so powerful and compelling that it's often easier to accept their versions of history than the much more complicated true stories.

— Melissa Harris-Perry

For me, it's always difficult when a historical film claims to depict or represent a reality that none of us can know, that is…

— Michael Haneke

First and foremost, telling historical stories is very tricky because it is something that is known. It is not like you can tell a…

— Anthony Hemingway

You're in a very nice position as an actor when you're portraying a piece of history that actually happened and portraying characters that actually…

— Jamie Dornan

I think you'll find a lot of actors will be interested in history because it sparks your imagination so much. When you enter a…

— Tom Mison

Literature makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period…

— Amy Harmon

At one time, smaller, and story-heavy films were not appreciated much but exposure has made the audience aware of what great story-telling is. This…

— Jaideep Ahlawat