I am a coward, basically, but one of the things about acting is that you are always putting yourself through yet another test. Samuel West actbasicallycoward Change image and share on social
I usually play toffs and soldiers, with a sideline in mass murderers. Samuel West masmurdererplay Change image and share on social
Of course 'Hamlet' is a debate about the nature and morality of revenge and whether it is right to do something to assuage your angry feelings. Samuel West angryassuagedebate Change image and share on social
Books don't exist unless you read them. And it's a two way process - you write the book as you read it and you fill in the gaps. You discover it and you put the marks together and without you doing it they're just marks. Samuel West bookdiscoverexist share on social
It would've been hard to do something else, to as it were, run away from the circus and become an accountant. Samuel West accountantcircushard Change image and share on social
I'm rather proud of having been a trainspotter. Samuel West proudtrainspotter Change image and share on social
Most good art is left wing. It's a moot point whether there is any good right-wing art. Samuel West artgoodleave Change image and share on social
I did start reading quite young but I was always read to by my parents, who are both actors. Bedtime stories from when I was about two/three to when I was about 15. In fact they didn't stop until I eventually kind of kicked them out of my bedroom. Samuel West actorbedroombedtime share on social
I'm lucky enough to work with, I think, the greatest writer there's ever been, Shakespeare. Whose collected works would always be under my pillow if I was only ever allowed one book to keep, and who never bores me. Samuel West allowbookbore share on social