If I'd had the choice when I was 14, and someone had said to me, 'You can either be a footballer or an actor,' I'd have said: 'Well, can't I be a footballing actor?' Ian McShane actorchoicefootballer Change image and share on social
My second marriage was to a girl I met in Manchester, kept a long-distance relationship going for two years, then we got married... disaster. Ian McShane disasterdistancegirl Change image and share on social
Seventy years old! How did that happen? I was part of the generation that wasn't going to die. Ian McShane diegenerationhappen Change image and share on social
'Lovejoy' has a special place in my heart because it was through my efforts that the series first came to the screen. Ian McShane effortheartlovejoy Change image and share on social
What you do is, you just do the gig, enjoy, get on with it, and treat the rest as horse doodle. Ian McShane doodleenjoygig Change image and share on social
When you're doing a medieval show like 'Pillars,' it starts off a bit like a school play. You're all in funny costumes; you've had your coffee, and you say, 'Good morning'. Then you go on set and, if you've got good actors and directors, it takes on a life of its own. Ian McShane actorbitecoffee share on social
I never wanted a life of having a nice house, driving around, settling down. Ian McShane drivehouselife Change image and share on social