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
What I love about the East End is that there's a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance. Eddie Marsan celebrationcouragedetermination Change image and share on social
Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground. Eddie Marsan actorbehavebroadbent share on social
I wanted to work with Bryan Singer because I like his films. Eddie Marsan bryanfilmsinger Change image and share on social
I'd love to play a Bond villain. Yeah, I'd love to play a Bond villain. Everyone always says this to me; they always say, 'You've got to be a Bond villain', 'We're going to make you a Bond villain...' But they've never, ever approached me, I've never had a whiff of it. I think I'd love to play a Bond villain; I'd have great fun. Eddie Marsan approachbondfun 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
I've never played a gay character on screen, so that would be interesting. I've never played a gay character, and that would fascinate me because I'm not gay, so that would interest me. Eddie Marsan characterfascinategay 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