The Art Of Survival Is A Story

Dieter Dengler Was An Amazing Man. Who Knows What He Would've Been Had He Not Ever Been Tested In This Way? It's A Question That I Certainly Have Myself. What Would I Be Able To Do In Certain Situations? He Came Out, Obviously, Looking Like A True Hero, But He Didn't Go In Looking Like That. He Was Not Your Typical Image Of Somebody That You Would Think Would Be The Tough Guy Who Was Able To Endure. His Lighthearted Attitude, This Sort Of Dorkiness, And Naivete; It Ended Up Being The Finest Tool For His Survival.

It's Got To Do With Putting Yourself In Other People's Shoes And Seeing How Far You Can Come To Truly Understand Them. I Like The Empathy That Comes From Acting.

After The Modest Success Of My First Film, I Found It Very Daunting To Have To Live With That Kind Of Burden Of Expectations.

I Don't Want To Know About The Lives Of Other Actors And I Don't Want People To Know Too Much About Me. If We Don't Know About The Private Lives Of Other Actors, That Leaves Us As Clean Slates When It Comes To Playing Characters. That's The Point, They Can Create These Other Characters And I Can Believe Them. I Think If You're A Good Enough Actor, That's The Way To Longevity In The Film Business. Keep Everybody Guessing.

I Was Born In Wales But I'm Not Welsh - I'm English.