What I don't find compelling is doing classical plays that everyone already knows – and people are following with the text in their hand because no one is listening. Joseph Fiennes
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I am a twin, but my brother and I aren't…
I am a twin, but my brother and I aren't identical, so it's not such a big deal. But when you share bunk beds and birthdays and a womb with someone, you have a special connection. It definitely feels different from the relationship I have with my other siblings – my twin and I are […]
You know what? Joy is the only guide. I'm…
You know what? Joy is the only guide. I'm going to have fun regardless. Joseph Fiennes
There is more meat and mileage in complex…
There is more meat and mileage in complex characters, like 'Running with Scissors.' Joseph Fiennes
There is a bit of me if I'm pushed in…
There is a bit of me if I'm pushed in one way I might bounce back and go the opposite. Joseph Fiennes
I never went into acting to do film. I went…
I never went into acting to do film. I went into it to do theatre – classical roles. Joseph Fiennes
I think academics are infuriating. For every…
I think academics are infuriating. For every expert on Shakespeare there is another one to cancel his theory out. It drives you up the wall. I think the greatest form of finding out the truth is through fantasy. Joseph Fiennes
The great thing about films is that you have…
The great thing about films is that you have access to this whole world of experts who teach you the skills your character's supposed to have. Joseph Fiennes
I may seem to have worn a lot of tights…
I may seem to have worn a lot of tights in films, but actually, those are just the films that have been most visible or worked best. I have worn jeans a lot, too, but those ones haven't tended to work so well. Joseph Fiennes
I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to…
I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books. Joseph Fiennes