Part of progressing in acting is turning down work, and that's hard; it's very, very hard to do. And I think you have to do that so as not to undermine your own sense of value. Robert Sheehan More Quotes by Robert Sheehan More Quotes From Robert Sheehan If you enjoy colour and vibrancy, wear whatever you like. Robert Sheehan wearwhateveryouenjoy One thing that I'm continually reminded of is just to always find something that will challenge you in a new way, a very new way, and that's not the easiest of roads, but it's the most exciting. Robert Sheehan roadschallengeyouway If you see a gaggle of teenagers walking towards you, you tend not to make eye contact, because you know they're going to recognise you. You learn to adapt: 99.999 per cent of people aren't looking to be harmful or unpleasant; they just want something, a photograph or an autograph. Robert Sheehan lookingyouwalkingpeople The more I get used to my life, the more restless I become. Robert Sheehan my-lifemorebecomelife What's lovely about what I do for a living is the vast chasm of variety that constantly just comes at you from all angles. Robert Sheehan justyoulivinglovely John Hurt was pretty bad. I know it's pretty terrible to besmirch the memory of a dead man, but he was really rude to me. Robert Sheehan memorymemanhurt You realise fame is something that if you court it too much or if you indulge in it too much, it will have a negative effect ultimately on your mental health and self esteem, because fame is ultimately about achieving positive self esteem through external factors, and that's a losing game, I would say. Robert Sheehan youhealthselfpositive Acting is an incredibly gratifying, creative experience when you're doing it. But in the off-season, you want to scratch that itch, and writing has become that to me. It's a really pure form of creativity. It's good for my mental health in the same way reading books is good for me. It makes the day brighter. Robert Sheehan daygoodmehealth I've been largely undecided about everything for most of my life. I can barely commit to a phone bill... Somewhere along the line it has become my career due to continuing work. Robert Sheehan phonemy-lifeworklife I never aspired to be in a band, but being onstage is a very cool feeling. It's like you're the lord of the room. It's hard to croon and run around doing big scissor kicks while also trying to play, though. I'm still mastering that. Robert Sheehan feelingnevercoolyou I think books, novels and autobiographies have a power to touch people far more personally than films do, so there's a bit more of a responsibility when you then dramatise it. Robert Sheehan youresponsibilitypowerpeople I'm always going on about how I could just eat Japanese food and nothing else until the day I die. Robert Sheehan dienothingdayfood I think a lot of people, when they start to become famous, they don't necessarily have the mental equipment to deal with it yet, so they try to keep it at arm's length and try to avoid it, which is fine for a while, but you can't keep pursuing a career in acting and that remain your attitude towards fame and recognition. Robert Sheehan thinkyouattitudepeople I think people should feel less restricted by the perimeters of things like 'menswear' and 'womenswear.' It's not something that I really give much credence to when I'm buying clothes. I buy mostly ladies clothes. I think to be yourself, first and foremost, that's the easiest way to think about it. Robert Sheehan be-yourselfyourselfclothespeople I'm always nudging myself into discomfort zones as much as I can. Robert Sheehan myselfalwaysdiscomforti-can I'll always be somebody who spends a lot of time in a lot of places; that's just always going to be the way. But I try to spend as much time in Ireland as I can, because it's lovely, and it feels like a release. Robert Sheehan tryi-cantimeway With supernatural type of movies, if they're not done correctly, there are a lot of actors just running and screaming and looking scared for an hour and forty, and that can get a bit old. Robert Sheehan oldmovieslookingdone I was a huge fan of 'Fargo.' I binge-watched the first two seasons in a couple of weeks. I loved that series. Robert Sheehan lovedfirstseasonstwo You can almost liken 'Bad Samaritan' to 'Funny Games' because it's that theme of horror just down the street in your neighborhood. Robert Sheehan streetdownyoufunny When you work in a creative environment, people get protective about their ideas. Sometimes it's justified; sometimes it's about ego. Robert Sheehan youegoworkpeople
