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Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens Biography

Television actor

Toby Stephens is a British television actor born on April 21, 1969. He is known for his versatile performances in various television series.

Toby Stephens is a British television actor born on April 21, 1969. He is known for his versatile performances in various television series.

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“It's very difficult when you're in something to be objective enough about the material to just see it for what it is. You either read too much into it and become too passionate about it, or you're disappointed.”

Enough Difficult Too Much Materials Passionate Objectives Disappointed

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“I think all parts come with baggage unless it is a brand new play. If one was daunted by that, you would never do anything.”

Ifs Thinking Play Brands Baggage Brand New

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“Actors don't listen to each other. You're so obsessed with what you're saying or doing that the other person could be talking in Swahili and you wouldn't know.”

Knows Persons Actors Talking Obsessed

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“My parents' parents were regular working-class people. I ended up speaking in a certain way, and one gets sidelined into doing certain parts. I think that is really quite narrow-minded.”

People Thinking Way Certain Parent Class Working Class Narrow-minded

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“Growing up, I went to many schools, and I had to fit in to many different types of environments with totally different social groups. It helps me out as I move from job to job.”

Different Helping School Jobs Moving Social Growing Up Environment Growing Groups Type Fit Help Me Social Groups

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“I love Scotland, mainly for its landscape. I like walking, and it's a great place to go hiking.”

Walking Landscape Hiking Scotland Places To Go

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“That's the privilege of being a grandparent - they can indulge the children while parents have to be the bad guy. Grandparents can also be subversive and naughty with them.”

Children Guy Parent Privilege Grandparent Bad Guys Indulge Naughty Subversive

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“Places like the National Theatre or Sheffield, these great engines of theatre, make us cutting edge because they can be experimental. They can do plays that nobody else can afford to do in ways nobody else can afford to do.”

Way Play Can Do Cutting Edges Theatre Engines Cutting Edge Sheffield

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“If I was to meet Lou Reed or Bob Dylan, I would be totally helpless. Writers and musicians make me feel completely starstruck.”

Ifs Feels Would Be Musician Bob Helpless Dylan Reeds

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About the Author

Born: April 21, 1969
Known for: Television actor
Quotes: 9

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