Directing made me realise what I do as an actor that's extraneous, it focuses your mind on story, story, story. Matt Smith More Quotes by Matt Smith More Quotes From Matt Smith I got injured when I was a kid, and it prevented me from becoming a footballer. Matt Smith footballer becoming kids I can’t think of anyone else I’d travel around the universe with than Amy Pond. Matt Smith amy-pond ponds thinking Amy Pond, there's something you'd better understand about me 'cause it's important, and one day your life may depend on it: I am definitely a mad man with a box! Matt Smith mad important men There are great disciplines from being a sportsman that you can transfer into being an artist. The preparation, the sacrifice, the constant desire to improve. Matt Smith sacrifice discipline artist I quite like the transitions of being an actor, because you get to explore these little pockets of life. So if you're playing a builder you get to know about building, if you're playing a scientist or a physician or something you get to know about physics. And similarly with this world I like exploring their culture, that very sort of upper middle class, addictive... that's part of the reason I love it. Matt Smith physicians pockets class In 900 years of time and space, I've never met anyone who wasn't important Matt Smith space important years Read about a few men who wear (or wore) bow ties as an act of defiance, and check out a tie that makes a strong statement. Bow ties are cool. Matt Smith ties strong men Time travel is such a magic concept. Matt Smith concepts time-travel magic I just love vampires. Matt Smith vampire It seems like there's a real appetite for science fiction in the States. Matt Smith states real fiction It's very rare that I play cool people. I'm not sure what that says about me. Matt Smith not-sure play people As an actor I can sort of smell a duff note, that isn't full of that much conviction. My worst thing with directors is when I know more than them about the character. Matt Smith smell character directors Nothing can prepare you for the changes that take place in your life - for the changes, not only in my life, but my family's. Nothing can prepare you for the enormity and the transition that you go through. Matt Smith places-in-your-life my-family transition Lyrical content is very important to me. I'm always trying to make sure the lyrics and music complement each other perfectly. Matt Smith lyrical always-trying important When I write, I'm writing as a fan, and trying to come up with songs that I would want to listen to. Matt Smith writing song trying There's something very intimate about taking someone's work, turning it over and unpicking it. In the same way people have unique handwriting people have a sewing style. You do start building a fantasy relationship with the person. Matt Smith style unique people I think there are definite parallels between sport and art. There's a real sense of sacrifice. There's a real sense of dedication that is needed in sport that I think you can attribute to art. I think so much of it is about bravery and courage, being an actor. Matt Smith real sports art One of the exciting things about producing a comic is seeing the artist stamp his own interpretation on it. Matt Smith stamps comic artist Being an actor is about having the courage to follow your instincts, and also having the discipline and dedication to sacrifice the things in your life that you need to sacrifice to get the best out of yourself artistically. Matt Smith dedication sacrifice discipline I am writing from the heart and having a fresh approach to things. We [Theocracy] are obviously not trying to musically re-invent the wheel here, and you can certainly hear our influences, but we also don't sound like a copycat of any one band. Matt Smith heart writing trying
