Home / Authors / David Wenham Books

David Wenham Books

Actor

David Wenham is a British actor born on September 21, 1965. He is known for his versatile roles in films and television, with a reputation for his deep acting skills and diverse character choices.

No books found for this author.

Related Quotes

“In all honesty, if somebody asked me the secret of auditioning for Americans, I don't know. Often, I do what's called self-taping for America. I go over there quite a lot to sit in a room and do stuff in front of people. You feel like a performing monkey. It's bizarre.”

People Ifs Knows Feels Self America Stuff Rooms Secret Fronts Honesty Performing Monkeys Bizarre

Author:David Wenham

“In very general terms 'Top Of The Lake' is about good and evil. It's a deep dark mystery. It also deals with lots of fascinating human relationships, and it's also about the battle of the sexes.”

Humans Evil Sex Term Dark Deals Mystery Battle Good And Evil Lakes Fascinating Human Relations Human Relationships Deep Dark Battle Of The Sexes

Author:David Wenham

“Id love to work with the people who really got the film industry going again through the 70s: Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, Gillian Armstrong, Fred Schepisi.”

People Film Industry Peter Film Industry Armstrong

Author:David Wenham

“I always loved putting on shows - when you're the youngest of seven and five are older sisters, you've got to get noticed somehow! I did puppet shows and magic shows... even ventriloquism. My doll's name was 'Dan,' and I used to write these scripts, and my schoolmate hid under the table and supplied Dan's voice.”

Writing Shows Used Names Voice Five Magic Tables Seven Scripts Dolls Puppets Older Sister Magic Show Ventriloquism Puppet Shows Schoolmates

Author:David Wenham

“Some people would say I've made it now.”

People Made Made It

Author:David Wenham

“I was 11 when a teacher suggested to my parents that they should send me to drama classes to curb my disruptive ways in the classroom. The next Saturday I was acting, and thereafter it became a ritual of my youth to see a show at the Belvoir on Sundays and, if I was lucky, another at the Opera House on Monday after school.”

Ifs Way Should Shows School Next House Parent Acting Class Teacher Youth Drama Lucky Sunday Ritual Opera Classroom Saturday Monday Curb Disruptive After School Opera House Drama Class

Author:David Wenham

“I have a sort of long-term plan to direct. I'm pragmatic about it. I realize I don't need to rush it or force it.”

Needs Long Force Term Realizing Plans Direct Long Term Pragmatic

Author:David Wenham

“I would love to direct a feature and have Robert Connolly produce it. That would be really fab.”

Would Be Produce Direct Features

Author:David Wenham

“I'm becoming a frustrated director, I think, in an actor's body.”

Thinking Body Actors Becoming Directors Frustrated

Author:David Wenham

“I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss anything.”

Earth Memories Forget Middle Missing Never Forget Middle Earth

Author:David Wenham

“I think you have to find the humanity in the character and then the deterioration is a part of the process - the journey of the character. It's like playing King Lear. You can start off as a nice old man who finishes up crazy.”

Thinking Men Character Humanity Process Nice Journey Crazy Kings Old Man Aggravation Lear Deterioration

Author:David Wenham

“My life at the moment is a bit like my wardrobe. Organised chaos.”

Moments Bits Chaos Wardrobe Organised

Author:David Wenham

“Well you just have to own it, I suppose. Own the character, which is difficult.”

Wells Character Difficult

Author:David Wenham

“Australia is a phenomenally beautiful country, and every time I go away and come back, it never ceases to amaze me.”

Country Beautiful Cease Australia Going Away Beautiful Country

Author:David Wenham

“Acting, to me, is being given the freedom and ability to play, and that's - that's what I love most about it. I feel very comfortable in playing, whether it be in front of a camera or on stage.”

Feels Play Given Ability Acting Stage Fronts Comfortable Cameras

Author:David Wenham

“I've ended up spending more time in front of a camera than on stage, but the stage is where I come from.”

Stage Fronts Cameras Spending More Time

Author:David Wenham

“As we mature and grow older we collect a lot of baggage, and a lot of that stuff you collect on life's journey gets in the way of acting. My kids can imagine a character and transform in the blink of an eye. It's so simple for kids, so complex for adults.”

Way Character Eye Kids Grows Stuff Simple Acting Imagine Journey Adults Complexes Mature Blink Baggage Blink Of An Eye

Author:David Wenham

“Listening and hearing are two different things, and acting is comprehending what the person is saying, thinking how it makes you feel and responding. That's the key to really honest, truthful, compelling performance.”

“I do regard myself as very lucky.”

Lucky Regard

Author:David Wenham

“I think actors do make really, really wonderful directors.”

Thinking Actors Wonderful Directors

Author:David Wenham

About the Author

Born: September 21, 1965
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 20

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Sanford MeisnerBrowse related quotes
Michael ShurtleffBrowse related quotes
Christian BaleBrowse related quotes
Cate BlanchettBrowse related quotes
Meryl StreepBrowse related quotes
Jesse EisenbergBrowse related quotes
Andy SerkisBrowse related quotes
Edward NortonBrowse related quotes
Bernard HaitinkBrowse related quotes
Kristen StewartBrowse related quotes