Ed Speleers Quotes

Music was a big thing for me growing up and Scorsese and Tarantino both use music brilliantly in movies. They're probably two of the best at using music.

If I look at the people that I look up to, a lot of them don't come to the forefront until their early to mid-30s. I think the most exciting roles are definitely yet to come.

It's funny because growing up, when Ali G first burst off the screen, it was something that I was probably too young to be watching, but I absolutely loved it.

People have interesting things to say and you're only going to learn from different people's experience and knowledge.

I think I was shown Pulp Fiction and Goodfellas at seven or eight. That's really bad. I think I've turned out all right; it didn't harm me too much.

If you can have a show that has quite strong morals and cover important themes but be able to put them out to a broad audience, that's an interesting thing.

I've always loved [acting] and I've always wanted to [do it] from as far back as I can remember.

I can get quite down on myself because if people don't like what you're doing, it's hard.

A challenge is always important; as an actor, as a human, it's good to face challenges and it's good to push your boundaries.

I really do consider myself quite fledgling in my acting career. I've only been doing it for 10 years and that's a short amount of time, really.

Comedy is not something that had necessarily jumped out as something I'd immediately go for.

I'm a big fan of British cinema; I think we make some unbelievably brilliant films, but they can quite often have a dark feel.

There are a lot of great young actors coming out of England who have maybe not gone to drama school, but I wish I had.

What I like doing these days is spending more time with coaches because I think it's important to work on yourself.

When I'm putting the character together I try to find music that I think fits the character.

I'm not good at just sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, hoping that the perfect role is going to turn up.

My job isn't about pursuing fame and then becoming an actor. It's about becoming an actor and if fame follows suit, that's fine.

I like going to see live bands. Live bands can be quite heavy, but I think it's very relaxing at the same time because you feel so happy and chilled-out.

I want to be 82 and doing movies with Paolo Sorrentino where people are like, "This is gold."

I don't think I'm ugly, but I never thought I was that special.