My vanity is I'm terribly romantic! But being married is lovely. Matthew Macfadyen lovelymarryromantic Change image and share on social
I think I do have a good eye. It's quite liberating, being in a position to read a script and say, 'No.' It's really the only power you have, as an actor. Matthew Macfadyen actoreyegood Change image and share on social
I try to be fussy about the parts I play. I think that's quite prudent, it means you're stretching different muscles, and you're scaring yourself by doing something which is out of your comfort zone. Matthew Macfadyen comfortfussymean Change image and share on social
I think people ought to do what they feel useful at the time. If I do things because I ought to do them, I switch off. Matthew Macfadyen feelpeopleswitch Change image and share on social
The lovely thing about being an actor is being anonymous, it's never having to explain yourself. And that's what I find interesting about actors or painters I admire. I don't want to know about their lives. Matthew Macfadyen actoradmireanonymous share on social
I don't feel like a romantic lead; I guess I feel more like a character actor. Matthew Macfadyen actorcharacterfeel Change image and share on social
Apart from earning an awful lot of money, why would you go to Hollywood? Matthew Macfadyen awfulearnhollywood Change image and share on social
There's always a concern as an actor that you'll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier. Matthew Macfadyen actorborechandelier Change image and share on social
Nobody's really unsympathetic, I think. People do good and bad things. If a character's totally unsympathetic, they're not real and I'm not interested. Even the real monsters have to have a spark of something you can relate to. Matthew Macfadyen badcharactergood share on social
I wouldn't want to leave it so long before doing a play again, I get very stolid and sluggish if I do too much telly. Matthew Macfadyen leavelongplay Change image and share on social
