People who go to Oxford and Cambridge are often unproductive. What am I saying? This is nonsense. No, sometimes they get so competitive that, unless they're going to be Pulitzer prize-winning, they can't get off their backside. Tom Hollander backsidecambridgecompetitive share on social
Somehow I find it easier to inhabit characters if they are a little bit pathetic. I do seem to have an affinity with pathetic people. Tom Hollander affinitybitecharacter Change image and share on social
My voice broke very late. I think that, deep down, I knew that once it broke, my self-esteem would plummet, as I'd never be head chorister again. Tom Hollander breakchoristerdeep Change image and share on social
I am single. Acting can make it hard to have profound relationships if you're not careful. You get into this pattern of three-month, four-month jobs and 'what's the next adventure.' Tom Hollander actadventurecareful Change image and share on social
Obviously I'd love to have kids and all that. Luckily, as a man, there's not such an egg timer on it, but I'd like to be able to pick them up without Nurofen first. Tom Hollander eggkidlove Change image and share on social
Funnily enough, I never thought of myself as being short. Being an actor has made me much more conscious of it than I would have been otherwise. Tom Hollander actorconsciousfunnily Change image and share on social
We have a very disabled person in our family who is cared for by someone who lives a life most other people would find impossible, and her faith is making it a joy for her. And you can't argue with that. I mean, you can, but it's fruitless. Tom Hollander arguecaredisable share on social
For me, faith is more about aspiration than complacency - the smug satisfaction that other people find distasteful. Tom Hollander aspirationcomplacencydistasteful Change image and share on social
New York is still the most glamorous city I've ever been to, but it's starting to feel older. The sirens still wail; the paths in Central Park still pulsate with joggers. The Manhattan schist still trembles beneath your feet. But weirdly, it's starting to feel, dare I say it, a bit quaint. Tom Hollander beneathbitecentral share on social
Nothing else is as fulfilling as playing a part in which you are able to have a significant say in the creative process all the way through. How many actors get to do that? It's extremely rare. Tom Hollander actorcreativeextremely Change image and share on social