When you're doing characters from famous novels, you have a responsibility as an actor to make it what the writer intended. And then you add and expand from there to create a three-dimensional performance. David Suchet More Quotes by David Suchet More Quotes From David Suchet I think we have reached a level in society - with Helen Mirren playing The Queen - when we're not surprised any more. We don't mention names. Yes, it's obvious by inference. But we don't mention names and the film is not up to point fingers at Royalty. David Suchet queens names thinking There are clues in the script... he will say "I think drugs are immoral"'... but the guy who says that kills, tortures, pimps and has whores working for him. There is this strange morality going on, which is rather like the Mafia. David Suchet drug guy thinking I'm really into my photography and am trying to catch up with digital generation - I was used to the old 35mm cameras. David Suchet cameras photography trying Inevitably, every part an actor plays contains some of himself. David Suchet actors play I'm 64 years old, and I've been acting now for 42 years. Only recently have I thought to myself, 'Hmmm, it may be interesting to start directing.' David Suchet acting years interesting Although I'm a very emotional man, I just can't have blind faith, I have to find out for myself. David Suchet emotional blind men When I was 18 and not sure whether I wanted to be an actor, I realised that a playwright has no voice without an actor. That's my reason for acting: to get that character as right as possible for my writer. And I have never changed my philosophy. David Suchet voice character philosophy It's an honour to have such a wonderful international cast on board for this world famous murder mystery. Writer Stewart Harcourt has created an exquisite script. His attention to detail is impeccable. David Suchet murder-mysteries boards attention I became fascinated by the fact that people write to give away rather than write to be read. It's the difference between playwrights and novelists. David Suchet differences writing people I was a typical teen growing up in the 1960s, when everybody was into gurus and meditation. David Suchet typical growing-up meditation I'm really not interested in showing me or playing me. My gift as an actor, given to me, is to be able to become other people. David Suchet able actors people I've always been short and stocky. So when I got into repertory theatre after graduation, I found myself doing character roles: because of my deep voice, shape and height, I was playing 40-year-old, 50-year-old roles at the age of 23. David Suchet deep myself age character I'd love to be remembered as a character actor who brought illumination to roles in wonderful plays and who delivered performances that made people think and rethink those roles. David Suchet think love character people I would have liked to do more big movies. And the reason I say that is not because I want to be a star, but what I would have liked to have done is reached a different audience with my work. David Suchet movies done want work The joy of my career is I've been very blessed to be able to be an actor in major films, television, theater, and also British radio. In fact, my dream as an actor when I started out was to be able to work in all the media. Thankfully, that's what I'm being given to do. David Suchet media blessed work joy That's the thing about film acting and television acting. You just release yourself and do what is true for the moment, and ignore everybody and everything and all the technical razzmatazz that goes on. David Suchet yourself ignore moment you I'm not an evangelist Christian at all. I can't try to convert anybody. It's not in me to do that. But my faith has given me such an appreciation of people and meaningful relationships, and a world view which I didn't have before. And although I will fail every day, it gives me something to aspire to. David Suchet day me faith appreciation I suppose I could be accused of taking acting too seriously and losing the fun of it. I do take my work very seriously; I take on the responsibility of it. David Suchet responsibility losing work fun I'm three-quarters Russian, so I've always felt an outsider. But I don't think you can be in a play with John Of Gaunt's 'This sceptred isle' speech and not feel proud to be British. David Suchet feel think you proud When I was 16, I played Macbeth at school and my English teacher said, 'I think you may have acting talent. Try to get into the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and see where you get.' I wouldn't have thought of that at all. I wanted to be a surgeon, but I wasn't a clever man. David Suchet great you man teacher
