Richard Dormer Professions : Actor Born : November 11, 1969 Browse All Authors Top 25 quotes by Richard Dormer Did it ever occur to you that there might be more than one alternative? Richard Dormer alternatives decision might I think the benefit of being a writer is that I'm looking for the subtext on the page, because all good writing has subtext. And as a writer, you look at the big scope of things, the big story, rather than just your individual story line, because I think it's important to know what you're in and how you fit into it. Richard Dormer important writing thinking Sometimes you even start to sound like the character, because you're living and breathing them every day on the set. It gets into your bones, it becomes a part of you. Richard Dormer breathing sound character When you're working with really good actors, it raises your own game and you get better. Richard Dormer get-better actors games When you read something that good, it's terrifying because you're thinking, "Oh, god, what if I don't get this?" Richard Dormer what-if ifs thinking I was fascinated by the world. I thought, "I just want to be a part of this world." Richard Dormer this-world want world A lot of the time, because of the polar bears you're not allowed to go outside the door without your hunting rifle, even if it's to go to the local shop. The polar bears will come from nowhere, and you'll be eaten alive. Richard Dormer hunting bears doors I had an outfit that was designed for minus 30 degrees, so I had to work with costume to strap ice packs all over me because I was boiling, even out on the glacier. I was constantly trying to unzip it and take off the hat. I was just sweating. I found it very hot. Richard Dormer glaciers ice trying When you get out onto a glacier that's the size of Northern Ireland and it's so vast, and you're standing on top of it and you can see forever, it's so pure and clear that you can see for miles and miles and miles. You really do think, "Wow, there is a god!" You feel very humbled. Richard Dormer glaciers forever thinking It's a real luxury to be able to develop with your character. Richard Dormer luxury real character As a writer you see the big picture and how you can tell as one character, how your storyline is going to meet up with all these other storylines. And as an actor you're thinking of all the minutiae, all the very small details. Richard Dormer details character thinking I grew up with the idea that someone might hate you if they knew what religion you were; being afraid to open my mouth because my accent might make people think something about me. Or even if they didn't, would they understand me? Richard Dormer me you people religion The first director I ever worked with on 'Thrones,' he had a big hand in casting me. He said he cast me because there was a bit of an Alec Guinness about me, but a very dangerous Alec Guinness. Richard Dormer big me dangerous said In scale, 'Fortitude' is just as big as 'Game of Thrones.' It's equally as epic - it's just starting out. Richard Dormer big game just starting There was that sense that as soon as a Northern Irish person opens their mouth, you go, 'Ah, terrorist,' so I refused to do TV and film. Instead, I did theatre for 20 years. Richard Dormer mouth go you theatre Gene Roddenberry is one of the greatest guys who ever lived because he gave us hope that the future might be bright and we could accept one another for whoever we were, even if we were alien. That's an amazing message, don't you think? Richard Dormer amazing you future hope So much Western storytelling comes from Scandinavia. I've read that in the past, storytellers would travel to Iceland and exchange stories. It's kind of the birthplace of great storytelling. Richard Dormer in-the-past great past travel I think, as a writer, you see the big picture, and as an actor, you're thinking of all the minutiae, all the very small details. Richard Dormer picture think you thinking Having a weapon like that means you're pretty much in control of events. Nobody's going to argue with a flaming sword. Richard Dormer sword control nobody you When I was 16, my friends were in a drama group, and they asked me to join. I said no, I'm not interested, that it's not really for me. Richard Dormer group me friends drama Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
![](https://service.weibo.com/share/share.php?url=https://whatsmyquote.com/quote/i-was-fascinated-by-the-world-i-thought-i-just-want-to-be-a-part-of-this-world&appkey=&title=Richard Dormer quote: I was fascinated by the world. I thought, "I just want to be a part of this wo...&pic=https://whatsmyquote.com/images/quote-fd206d61a1f7ba5b62c82a5cc3f2faf7.jpg&ralateUid=&language=zh_cn){kind=link}
![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://whatsmyquote.com/quote/i-was-fascinated-by-the-world-i-thought-i-just-want-to-be-a-part-of-this-world&description=I was fascinated by the world. I thought, "I just want to be a part of this world."&media=https://whatsmyquote.com/images/quote-fd206d61a1f7ba5b62c82a5cc3f2faf7.jpg){kind=link}
