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
I wanted to work with Bryan Singer because I like his films. Eddie Marsan bryanfilmsinger 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
My business is not to show anybody anything; my job is just to do it. Eddie Marsan businessjobshow Change image and 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 sometimes think if I had gone to Oxford or Cambridge and looked like a handsome young guy who could be in an Evelyn Waugh novel or something, I'd be a massive movie star. But there's a longevity to what I do. It's more reliable. Someone isn't deciding that I'm the next big thing. Eddie Marsan bigcambridgedecide share on social
I was brought up in a house full of women; the first time I realised no one was interrupting me was when I was on stage - that's probably the subconscious reason I became an actor. Eddie Marsan actorbringfull 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