I rarely watch TV, and in the past two years, I've done three TV shows. It's quite interesting. Oliver Jackson-Cohen More Quotes by Oliver Jackson-Cohen More Quotes From Oliver Jackson-Cohen I've been offered quite a few network shows, over the past couple of years, and always turned them down because I never wanted the commitment. The way that it works in America, you do a pilot and then you wait, and I just thought that wasn't really what I was interested in doing, in that moment. Oliver Jackson-Cohen couplepastcommitment There are so many sitcoms. So, when you get to be a part of something that feels exciting to you, you just want to be a part of it. Oliver Jackson-Cohen excitingwantfeels I haven't ever seen a period drama that has a fantasy element to it, that's set in London, that's as lavish as it is, and that's made for American TV. Oliver Jackson-Cohen elementslondondrama You work with seasoned actors, and sometimes you realize that they phone it in. Oliver Jackson-Cohen phonesactorssometimes As the show [Dracula] goes on,Jonathan Harker gets darker and darker, and further into that side of it all. All of the worlds end up colliding and meshing together. Oliver Jackson-Cohen goes-ontogetherworld We read the [Dracula] scripts, but Jess [De Gouw] and I are completely taken out of the hunts and anything with Van Helsing. We're just living our lives, as our characters. Oliver Jackson-Cohen scriptstakencharacter When I read the script, I said to one of the producers, "I know you probably want Jonathan Harker really fluffy, but I'm not gonna do that. It needs to be a mask. There needs to be a duel between Harker and Dracula." Oliver Jackson-Cohen fluffywantneeds Nowadays, everything is so gratuitous. The violence is suggested, and it's much more impactful than showing everything. Oliver Jackson-Cohen violence I think it's a blessing that the show [Dracula] is on a network because it forces everyone to use their imaginations and be creative. The power of suggestion comes back. So, in the sex scenes, no one is ever fully naked, but I feel the suggestion is so much sexier. Oliver Jackson-Cohen blessingsexthinking On network, you have limitations for how raunchy it can get and how violent it can get. Oliver Jackson-Cohen violentlimitation Vampires have been romanticized, and this is bringing it right back to being vampiric. I think there's something sexy and raw about that. Oliver Jackson-Cohen vampiresexythinking I'm perfectly honest, I've never seen Twilight, I've never seen The Vampire Diaries, and I've never seen True Blood, or anything like that. Oliver Jackson-Cohen vampiretwilightblood Dracula isn't just another vampire show. It's something entirely different that I personally feel I've never seen on American TV before. Oliver Jackson-Cohen vampiretvsdifferent I went to a French school, so we didn't study Bram Stoker there. I just thought it was a genius thing. Oliver Jackson-Cohen geniusstudyschool It was just hilarious how my first reaction was, "Oh, no, it's another vampire show. I'm not interested." And then, I read the script and thought it was brilliant. Oliver Jackson-Cohen vampirescriptsfirsts I think it's very rare, as an actor, that you get to a script, or an idea of a script, and you go, "Oh, I just have to do that!" It fell into place very quickly. Oliver Jackson-Cohen actorsideasthinking Everyone wants to see someone shoot someone in the head. Oliver Jackson-Cohen want For a long time, I so badly wanted to work with Jeremy Piven, and I ended up on 'Mr. Selfridge' with him. He was such a character - so brilliant to work with. Oliver Jackson-Cohen worktimecharacterlong It's never fun having to bulk up for a job on an action film, then lose weight for another role. I don't actually mind working out, but it's the diet: I'm half-French, so I love my food, and boiled chicken breast for breakfast is not my idea of a good meal. Oliver Jackson-Cohen goodmindfoodlove I remember being told very early on, 'Just say what they want to hear in the audition, and we'll figure it out later on.' So there have been a few tricky moments. I once said I could ride, when the truth is I'm terrified of horses, but I got the job! Oliver Jackson-Cohen ridejobtruthremember
