Everything's borne out of human experience, of course - rejection, humiliation, poverty, whatever. People aren't born bad, no matter how harsh the circumstances. There is a person in there, and that person is not made of ice. Aidan Gillen badbearcircumstance share on social
I try to keep my integrity. I don't want to be in 'Hello!' or on 'Celebrity Big Brother.' Aidan Gillen bigbrothercelebrity Change image and share on social
I've probably had my best time acting - or not acting, or trying to not act - on things like 'The Low Down' or 'Treacle Jr.' I'm happiest doing things like that. Not just because they're lead roles, but because there's more freedom in them. Aidan Gillen actfreedomhappy share on social
'Heroes', 'Desperate Housewives', 'The Sopranos' - they're all very stylised. 'The Wire' is much more rooted in realism and honesty. In American television, I can't think of anything I'd rather have been in because it has got something to say and that is the kind of thing I want to do. Aidan Gillen americandesperatehero share on social
I have Googled myself, yeah, I think everybody has. I try not to make a habit of it - in fact I made a rule once never to Google myself, which made me happy. Aidan Gillen factgooglegoogled Change image and share on social
It seems to me that most characters, in anything, are flawed in some way, just like most people. You look for the good in the flawed people and vice versa, and then try and make them appealing in some way. Aidan Gillen appealcharacterflawed share on social
For me, now, working and children is it. There's nothing more to life. Aidan Gillen childlifework Change image and share on social
I can read people, and if the other person doesn't want to say anything, I'm fine with that. People say things when it's time to say them. Aidan Gillen finepeopleperson Change image and share on social
So-called reality TV, which dominates British channels, is destroying what made it cherishable to me and lots of others in the first place. I loved Alan Clarke, Ken Loach and Alan Bleasdale's work. In fact the first TV dramas I ever saw were 'Screen Twos' produced by David Thompson, who also produced a lot of Alan Clarke. Aidan Gillen alanbleasdalebritish share on social
In drama you can either pretend everything is OK, or you can show the world as it really is in the hope that it gets better. Aidan Gillen dramahopepretend Change image and share on social