Domhnall Gleeson

“In 'Cavalry,' I had one scene where I was playing a pretty awful character.”

“Look at Cillian Murphy: 'Batman,' 'Tron'... those are some heavy-hitting franchises. But he works his way around it. He manages to have a great career and a great life.”

“Life is difficult for everyone; everyone has bad days. Everyone has trouble in their life, because it doesn't matter how rich you are: Sickness and trouble and worry and love, these things will mess with you at every level of life.”

“Often times, I just do a job and tell my agents, 'I'm in lockdown now.' I won't talk to anybody about anything else in the meantime, and I think that's generally the way to go because I also like to have a gap in between jobs.”

“If there's one person in the world with whom a chemistry read is unnecessary, it's Rachel McAdams.”

“I worked with the Coen brothers, which had been a dream of mine.”

“I'm pleased to say I grew up in a happy family in Dublin. I feel we're very close.”

“Two things are always happening in acting. On the one hand, it's a team sport. We're all pulling together. But on the other, you have to look after your own character. Guard their interests.”

“I was in 'Harry Potter,' and nobody on the street recognizes me from that. Nobody on the street has ever stopped me from 'Harry Potter!'”

“I did like 'Star Wars' when I was a kid. I saw the prequels first; I didn't see the full original films first all the way through.”

“The idea of having dreams that don't come true is really terrifying.”

“I'd been very certain about not wanting to do the acting thing because of my father. I thought I'd always have the father-son thing of 'He got you the part.'”

“I've gotten work based on how I look, and I've not gotten work based on how I look. It's all good.”

“I'd rather do one day on a really cool movie than six months on something crap.”