Quotes by Sean Bean

Sean Bean

A common misperception of me is… that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I’m pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It’s the parts that you play I guess. I don’t mind it. I’m not a tough guy. I’d like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point.

Kind Man

Men

Play

Every actor wants to find a piece of work that’s innovative and powerful and moving.

Actors

Moving

Powerful

Everyone was very deeply involved in the world of ‘The Lord of the Rings’. From the wardrobe department to lighting, all were fascinated with the story. This is something that does not happen usually.

Doe

Stories

World

I always prefer to work intensively on something and then move on to something else. I prefer not to get stuck in something that takes five or six years of my life.

Moving

Six

Years

I go to see my kids in school plays, … I watched Lorna in a concert at the Westminster College of Music the other day and it was amazing. I felt very proud and surprised. I don’t know why I was surprised, because I’ve known her for 17 years, but I’ve never seen her do anything like that in front of an audience. It’s brave, it’s uplifting.

Kids

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Uplifting

I had no intention of being an actor. I was quite good at it. I was pretty capable at other things but never any good at anything.

Actors

Capable

Intention

I like to keep myself in shape. I run and do weights when I go to the gym.

Running

Shapes

Weight

I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees – just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and hedges in. It takes quite a lot of time and I love it.

Autumn

Couple

Tree

I sometimes find that playing the bad guy, or villains, or psychopaths tend to be much more psychologically rewarding. And you can really push it, you can push the limits, and get away with it.

Guy

Limits

Sometimes

I sort of leave the character at the end of the day. I don’t carry anything around with me – no excess baggage or unnecessary thoughts. I think it’s too exhausting to do that. To put things into perspective – your work is your work, and your leisure time is something else.

Character

Excess Baggage

Thinking

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Kind Man

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Quotes by Sean Bean

Sean Bean

A common misperception of me is… that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I’m pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It’s the parts that you play I guess. I don’t mind it. I’m not a tough guy. I’d like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point.

Every actor wants to find a piece of work that’s innovative and powerful and moving.

Everyone was very deeply involved in the world of ‘The Lord of the Rings’. From the wardrobe department to lighting, all were fascinated with the story. This is something that does not happen usually.

I always prefer to work intensively on something and then move on to something else. I prefer not to get stuck in something that takes five or six years of my life.

I had no intention of being an actor. I was quite good at it. I was pretty capable at other things but never any good at anything.

I like to keep myself in shape. I run and do weights when I go to the gym.

I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees – just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and hedges in. It takes quite a lot of time and I love it.

I sometimes find that playing the bad guy, or villains, or psychopaths tend to be much more psychologically rewarding. And you can really push it, you can push the limits, and get away with it.

I sort of leave the character at the end of the day. I don’t carry anything around with me – no excess baggage or unnecessary thoughts. I think it’s too exhausting to do that. To put things into perspective – your work is your work, and your leisure time is something else.

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