Ioan Gruffudd Quotes
A few people have said that I should change my name and the spelling so that people can say it, but I don't want to, I like it the way it is.
As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.
I'm determined not to lose my name. It's who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it. It's just who I am.
I could do an American accent, if I were immersed in the accent, meaning if I were living back in Los Angeles and rehearsing and auditioning the whole time.
I know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I'm not one of those actors.
As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.
It's interesting - an actor's research is different to just historian's research. I'm looking for things that I can actually physically use in the movie.
You're always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else.
Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It's an extension of being out in the back yard with a stick, only you're being paid to do it. It's borderline madness.
There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.
To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.
Being attractive, it's not something I do consciously. It's incredibly flattering that people think I appeal to women. But that was a gift from my parents.
Television is what we're all very attracted to because that's where the best writing and the best characters are.