I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free - on the fringe - as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me - actors should be paid well. Andrew Scott More Quotes by Andrew Scott More Quotes From Andrew Scott Find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it. Andrew Scott never-been-kissed prom-queen trying But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person. Andrew Scott secrecy privacy differences Never, ever wear three-quarter length trousers. Even in the summer. Andrew Scott length three summer I want to keep everything balanced. That's why it's important not to have too much fanfare. Andrew Scott too-much important want I've played all these extreme guys, but playing an everyman type has its own challenges. Andrew Scott type guy challenges If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid. Andrew Scott actors stories hot 'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to. Andrew Scott serious acting kind It's very difficult to make comedy work; I think it's a very underrated genre. Andrew Scott genre comedy thinking The goal is always just trying to stretch yourself as an actor. Andrew Scott actors goal trying I can totally understand why people say: 'I'm going to do this T.V. series so that I can buy a flat'. But you've got to see what's of value to you as an actor. Andrew Scott flats actors people The kind of actors I admire move through different characters and genres. Andrew Scott different character moving I had a really fantastic dialect coach that I worked very well with, and I was constantly surprised by the different intonations that the Russian dialect has. Andrew Scott dialect-coach fantastic different People get distracted by box-office figures and take jobs because they think it will advance their careers. Andrew Scott careers jobs thinking I'm not a big guy for research. You've got to take a risk. Andrew Scott risk guy research I think in my job, it's quite difficult to find work on television... you don't necessarily want to get a profile for something that you don't fully believe in. Andrew Scott jobs believe thinking I do sometimes play characters that are a bit ambiguous. You've got to be brave about that sort of stuff. I like the sense of people not feeling too secure, not immediately knowing what they have in front of them. Andrew Scott stuff-i-like play character Really I just want to get on with my job, which is to pretend to be lots of different people. Simple as that. Andrew Scott simple jobs people One of my favourite parts of acting is the clothes that you get to wear, because it's very important. Andrew Scott clothes acting important Audiences like to be challenged and to be actively involved and try to guess an outcome. Andrew Scott audience outcomes trying It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama. Andrew Scott essence drama people