At home I can become lazy and if a Welsh word is really long, I just replace it with English. Matthew Rhys More Quotes by Matthew Rhys More Quotes From Matthew Rhys I first went to the Chubut valley, the colony that runs about 800km across the width of Argentina, in 2000. My uncle had been there tracing family and came back saying I had to go. So a year later I did. Matthew Rhys unclesrunningyears I have very fond memories of the 80s; they were very formative years for me. I certainly remember the Cold War. It was a closer doorstep for the Brits than the Americans, so it was a very real and palpable threat at the time. Matthew Rhys realmemorieswar I got a lot out of 'Brothers Sisters' and learnt some incredible things and I think it certainly had come to a natural ending, so it was definitely time to move on. Matthew Rhys brothermovingthinking In my twenties, I thought I was Robert De Niro and I invested all of myself in my acting. But, as I've got older, I've calmed down a bit. I've thrown my game plan out of the window. Matthew Rhys actingtwentiesgames I've realised that nobody's going to die if I don't get it right and that there are a number of things out there, beyond acting, that are very interesting and fulfilling. Matthew Rhys actingnumbersinteresting Within the microcosm of a film you get drawn to people. There are certain projects you care enormously about, and 'The Edge Of Love' was one because I was portraying a great hero of mine, Dylan Thomas. Matthew Rhys careheropeople I feel comfortable here primarily because I think Los Angeles is made up of people who don't come from here, so you can find kindred spirits very easily. It's a town of gypsies. Matthew Rhys townspeoplethinking Generally speaking, I'm a jeans, T-shirt and boots man but I do own an Armani suit, which gets a regular outing. It's nothing fancy - just a classic, well-cut suit with clean lines and beautiful tailoring. It's timeless and you can mix and match it with anything to dress up or dress down. Matthew Rhys cuttingbeautifulmen There's such a unique humour in Wales that I just love and miss in Los Angeles. Matthew Rhys los-angelesuniquemissing In my head, I think I'd make a perfect spy, but in reality, I don't think I'd fare very well. Matthew Rhys perfectrealitythinking You play to whatever publication you're being interviewed by. Matthew Rhys publicationplay I think my mother would be very happy if I found a nice Welsh girl. Matthew Rhys nicegirlmother I do like to keep my private life to myself. But then again, I don't really get up to much. Matthew Rhys get-upprivate-life I absolutely loved my time at 'Brothers & Sisters,' what I learned and everything that went with it. It was an incredibly formative time for me. Matthew Rhys brother-sistermy-timebrother I definitely want to go back to the theatre. It is hard work, it is repetitive, but it is intensely rewarding. Matthew Rhys theatrehard-workwant You like broken people. Matthew Rhys top-news Well, it's a little harder in New York. It's not as forgiving to a film crew. You hold up a bunch of New Yorkers who can't cross the street, they're not going to take it well. Southern California? They'll wait. It's cool man. In New York, they're like, 'Are you kidding me? I gotta get to work.' Matthew Rhys coolmemanwork I still dream about that one opportunity where the Welsh Rugby Union call me up and say, 'We need you.' There is an incredibly talented Welsh hooker called Matthew Rees, so maybe some incredible quirk of misfortune for him would mean I get called up instead. Matthew Rhys meyoudreamopportunity I lost a dear friend of mine from a rugby injury at 26. We don't usually deal with mortality at that early age and it's given me an appreciation of time, of trying to fit everything in. Matthew Rhys meagetimeappreciation I think the Cold War works as a great analogy or simile for different kinds of conflict. It's funny, when you look back at it, it's one of the last times that the boundaries were clear. Now, as we see on 'Homeland,' there are no clear boundaries and enemies. Matthew Rhys greatyouwarfunny
