All the great novels, all the great films, all the great dramas are fictions that actually tell us the truth about us or about human nature or about human situations without being tied into the minutia of documentary events. Otherwise we might as well just make documentaries. Jeremy Northam documentarydramaevent share on social
I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas. Jeremy Northam actorareadesire Change image and share on social
There's so much of, it could have been a very critical examination of what happened, and really the emotional lives of the people involved sort of carry the characters forward. Jeremy Northam carrycharactercritical Change image and share on social
I don't have the energy or the mental security to get involved with all that. I think it's a good idea to be able to disappear into the story, so that the first thing the audience sees isn't you, but the part. Jeremy Northam audiencedisappearenergy share on social
The Jungian view of drama would be that it affects all of our imaginations and somehow taps into our hidden, ancient, primordial memories. Jeremy Northam affectancientdrama Change image and share on social
Surely the job of fiction is to actually tell the truth. It's a paradox that's at the heart of any kind of storytelling. Jeremy Northam fictionheartjob Change image and share on social
I've never had a huge circle of friends. I can't spread myself that thin and go 100 million miles an hour all the time. I choose to give truly of myself, entirely of myself, to the people I choose to do that with, and I can't do that with everyone. Jeremy Northam choosecirclefriend share on social
He has such a patronizing tone and manner, and such a sarcastic sense of humor. I found him rather brutal, a kind of elegant brutality which appealed. No, I think he came pretty much off the page. Jeremy Northam appealbrutalbrutality Change image and share on social
The space and light up there in Norfolk is wonderfully peaceful. I find myself doing funny things like gardening, and cooking, which I rarely do in London. Jeremy Northam cookfindfunny Change image and share on social
People will say that it's some kind of evasion, but I would never want to have a kid for me. I'd want to have the child for the child's sake, if that makes sense. Jeremy Northam childevasionkid Change image and share on social
