I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then its fine. – Matthew Macfadyen
I dont feel like a romantic lead I guess I feel more like a character actor. – Matthew Macfadyen
As much as I long for a sort of security and consistency sometimes, I do enjoy sort of being busted around. I really dont know whats happening sometimes next week, let alone this year. – Matthew Macfadyen
The security comes, as an actor, in knowing that youre not in control. If you try to control your career, or how people perceive you, youll make yourself unhappy, because life doesnt work like that. So much is luck. Its much better to let yourself off, to think, Theres nothing I can do. – Matthew Macfadyen
The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, its time to start. I picked up the book How to Write a Novel in 90 Days. The author said to just write three pages a day, and I figured, I can do this. I never got past Page 3 of that book. – James Rollins