I wasn't one of the ones voted most likely to succeed when I was at drama school, but I persevered and concentrated on the acting rather than going to the right parties and getting the right agent. Eventually, after ten years, it paid off. Eddie Marsan actagentconcentrate share on social
I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It's not. There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination. Eddie Marsan actgreathard share on social
When you're the youngest and the only boy, you get spoilt but you get told you're spoilt so you don't get to enjoy it very much. I was the only man in the house because my parents divorced and my dad moved away when I was 13. Eddie Marsan boydaddivorce share on social
I went swimming the other day and my wife was watching and she said, 'You know, it's funny, it's when you've got no clothes on, no one recognizes you.' I said, 'What are you saying? That I should do more love scenes?' Eddie Marsan clothedayfunny share on social
I come from a place where there's violence and inarticulacy. I worked in a pub from the age of 12 or 13. I used to see people smashing glasses over each other. I was never tough. I was scared of them. Eddie Marsan ageglassinarticulacy Change image and share on social
I consciously decided not to be a 'London' actor. Those gangster movies made a lot of East End actors think they were movie stars. And I was very aware that they were going to go out of fashion. Eddie Marsan actorawareconsciously Change image and share on social
I want to be respected as an actor. There's my ego. But I don't have a great need to be liked by an audience. Eddie Marsan actoraudienceego Change image and share on social
I used to do a lot of comedy. I don't know what happened. I think it's my face. Eddie Marsan comedyfacehappen Change image and share on social
Different races never fazed me because coming from Bethnal Green, I'd been around people of different races forever. Different class? That was much harder. Eddie Marsan bethnalclasscome Change image and share on social
There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination. Eddie Marsan actgreathard Change image and share on social