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Hugh Dancy, born in June 1975, is a talented British actor known for his exceptional performances in both film and television. He gained recognition for his role in 'Henry V' and further solidified his status with his performance in 'Pride and Prejudice'. Dancy's acting career began on stage and gradually shifted to the screen, earning him widespread acclaim.

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“Whether it's from the books or the films, there are some people that will have a very fixed idea in their head. You're not going to match that. At a certain point, you have to accept that.”

People Book Ideas Film Certain Accepting Fixed

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“So to answer your question, Im not entirely sure how I ended up where I am today, in the sense that nobody in my family is an actor. It just happened by mistake.”

Today Actors Answers Mistake Happened My Family

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“I don't like to be challenged in the way that often happens, where somebody writes something and then you, as an actor, are expected to really make it up in your imagination. That's not really an ideal way of working.”

Way Writing Happens Actors Imagination Ideals Expected

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“When something is iconic, if you're very careful and delicate, you can add onto that iconography. It can expand. People have attached so much to it themselves, and connected to it, so the risks are big, but the potential is enormous, at the same time.”

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“I think that women don't bother disguising their desire and pleasure in dressing up, and that men, for whatever reason, tend to be a little more embarrassed.”

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“There's a part of me that wants to look nice and occasionally wants to be snappy, and the other part of me that just wants to wear the same sweater until I die. And I'm in constant conflict between those two sides.”

Want Looks Two Dies Sides Nice Conflict Constant Two Sides Sweaters

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“No one has ever mistaken me for someone who should be giving fashion advice, but I will say I'm always impressed by women who have kind of figured out their own style and comfort. That's what I find attractive.”

Giving Should Kind Advice Fashion Style Comfort Attractive Impressed Mistaken

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“I'm fortunate in that I don't think I've ever fallen in love with somebody who hasn't fallen in love with me. I actually think it's quite rare that that happens, in a true way.”

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“In real life, I try to be honest but not overshare. There are people that turn every conversation into a therapy session and you want to start charging them.”

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“There's a saying within the Asperger community: if you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome, you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome ... Within this condition, beneath this label, the variety of personality, of humor, of behavior, is infinite.”

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“Acting is not very good for relationships - but very good for when they are over.”

Acting Very Good

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“In reality, for me every role is completely different.”

Different Reality Roles

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“I think becoming an actor because it's a ridiculously insecure profession to go into. I feel very comfortable but very lucky. I think any time that you imagine that it's plain sailing for hereon in, then you're kidding yourself.”

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“You can still have chemistry on screen without getting on with the person. But it just makes your job a lot easier if you don't have to gird your loins, if that's not quite the right phrase, every time you're going to do a scene with that person.”

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“I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was growing up, really. So when I decided to go to university instead of drama school, it was with the intention of becoming an actor afterwards.”

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“The little song and dance number at the end - that's me, my voice, howling out. It was a new experience for me. I've never sung before and I've certainly never sung on screen. I think I sung on stage when I was 13 and for some reason nobody's asked me to try it again since.”

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“In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.”

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“Besides, most of the books I like involve people I could never play in a million years.”

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“But no, I don't think I'm particularly drawn to the period roles or the medieval roles.”

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“But one of the most fantastic things about Ireland and Dublin is that the pubs are like Paris and the cafe culture. And Dublin, in many ways, is a pub culture.”

Way Culture Fantastic Paris Ireland Pubs Cafes Dublin

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“I think I can lead a pretty anonymous life, yeah.”

Thinking I Can Yeah

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“I've not as yet found one hobby that would absorb me completely when I'm not working, but I have just bought a new apartment and didn't quite bargain for the amount of effort and time and money that that absorbs.”

Found Effort Amount Apartment Hobbies Bargains Time And Money Effort And Time

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“Ireland. Great for the spirit - very bad for the body.”

Body Spirit Ireland

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“There's no one actor in particular that I want to model my career after, except for the people who have been able to keep their career varied and who choose things that interest them. That opportunity is all I really want.”

People Want Has Beens Able Actors Opportunity Interest Careers Particular Models

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“Well, fluffy shirts are, by definition, very comfortable.”

Wells Comfortable Definitions Shirts Fluffy

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About the Author

Born: June 19, 1975
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 25

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