I would have liked to do more big movies. And the reason I say that is not because I want to be a star, but what I would have liked to have done is reached a different audience with my work. David Suchet audiencebigmovie Change image and share on social
When I was 16, I played Macbeth at school and my English teacher said, 'I think you may have acting talent. Try to get into the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and see where you get.' I wouldn't have thought of that at all. I wanted to be a surgeon, but I wasn't a clever man. David Suchet actbritainclever share on social
I'm three-quarters Russian, so I've always felt an outsider. But I don't think you can be in a play with John Of Gaunt's 'This sceptred isle' speech and not feel proud to be British. David Suchet britishfeelfelt Change image and share on social
I'm never bored, never ever bored. If I've got a day off I'll sit in a cafe and watch and observe. I'm a great observer. David Suchet borecafeday Change image and share on social
The joy of my career is I've been very blessed to be able to be an actor in major films, television, theater, and also British radio. In fact, my dream as an actor when I started out was to be able to work in all the media. Thankfully, that's what I'm being given to do. David Suchet actorblessbritish share on social
I'm 64 years old, and I've been acting now for 42 years. Only recently have I thought to myself, 'Hmmm, it may be interesting to start directing.' David Suchet actdirecthave Change image and share on social
When you're doing characters from famous novels, you have a responsibility as an actor to make it what the writer intended. And then you add and expand from there to create a three-dimensional performance. David Suchet actoraddcharacter share on social
I became fascinated by the fact that people write to give away rather than write to be read. It's the difference between playwrights and novelists. David Suchet differencefactfascinate Change image and share on social
I'm really not interested in showing me or playing me. My gift as an actor, given to me, is to be able to become other people. David Suchet actorgiftinterest Change image and share on social
Although I'm a very emotional man, I just can't have blind faith; I have to find out for myself. David Suchet blindemotionalfaith Change image and share on social
