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“When people warned me there would be long periods out of work if I became an actor, I couldn't keep a straight face because that was exactly what I had in mind.” quote by Bill Nighy — Download Open image

“When people warned me there would be long periods out of work if I became an actor, I couldn't keep a straight face because that was exactly what I had in mind.”

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I don't do plays without jokes anymore. I've retired from those plays. I think it's bad manners to invite people to sit in the…

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I speed up past mirrors.

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My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious.

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When I do a play, it's like agreeing to be ill for a couple of months.

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I'm always happy when actors get rich, because the odds on it are so long!

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I'm not famous for my back story investigations; I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script.

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I have never owned a computer. I am one of those weirdos. I've never needed a computer. I'm lucky that I have a job…

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I've always slightly worried the kids who play football around my house. They know I'm an actor, but felt sorry for me because they'd…

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I was never a hippy, per se.

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It's more than usually possible that I won't do a play again. But Skylight is one of the great plays in the English language.…

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When you are in something that you're proud of and it's funny and it's a good night out and all of those things, there's…

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I'm one of those weird people who doesn't even own a computer.

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