Matthew Macfadyen Professions : Actor Born : October 17, 1974 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Matthew Macfadyen It must be odd, being recognizable. I would hate to lose that anonymity. Matthew Macfadyen loses odd hate I would hate not to do a play every couple of years. I think it's not me. Matthew Macfadyen couple hate thinking I've worried more and more as the years have gone on. The more you're seen to be doing well, the more stress there is. You feel you ought to consider things more, and be more fussy - there's further to fall. All these little worries. Matthew Macfadyen stress years fall I just loved the whole idea of being an actor. Matthew Macfadyen actors whole ideas It's a real skill to be able to publicise yourself. Matthew Macfadyen able skills real It must be odd, being recognisable. I would hate to lose that anonymity. It happened for a while with 'Spooks.' No one notices me now. Matthew Macfadyen notice-me odd hate My vanity is I'm terribly romantic! But being married is lovely. Matthew Macfadyen lovely married vanity People like to think that actors are terribly worried about ghosts of other actors in the parts they play. But you just have to get on with it. Matthew Macfadyen play people thinking You'd never play Hamlet if you started worrying about who's played it before you. Matthew Macfadyen ifs play worry 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 it's fine. Matthew Macfadyen party birthday children I'd auditioned for the National Youth Theatre and I didn't get a place and it was terrifying. Matthew Macfadyen youth-theatre youth theatre I have felt some twinges recently, about parts I wanted to play that I may be getting too old and fat to do. 'Hamlet,' for example - maybe that's gone. I would love to play Richard II. Matthew Macfadyen fat old play love I think I do have a good eye. It's quite liberating, being in a position to read a script and say, 'No.' It's really the only power you have, as an actor. Matthew Macfadyen good think you power Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors