Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scottis an Irish film, television and stage actor. He played Jim Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock and Max Denbigh in the 2015 James Bond film Spectre...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth21 October 1976
CityDublin, Ireland
CountryIreland
secretive
I am a private person; I think that's important if you're an actor. But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person.
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Find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it.
thinking comedy genre
It's very difficult to make comedy work; I think it's a very underrated genre.
acting serious kind
'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.
goal trying actors
The goal is always just trying to stretch yourself as an actor.
people actors flats
I can totally understand why people say: 'I'm going to do this T.V. series so that I can buy a flat'. But you've got to see what's of value to you as an actor.
dialect-coach different fantastic
I had a really fantastic dialect coach that I worked very well with, and I was constantly surprised by the different intonations that the Russian dialect has.
people actors kind
I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free – on the fringe – as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me – actors should be paid well.
drama essence people
It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.
mind acting serious
I find any sort of acting that doesn't have any humor in it is mind-numbingly boring. 'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.
clothes acting important
One of my favourite parts of acting is the clothes that you get to wear, because it's very important.
differences privacy secrecy
But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person.