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
thinking comedy genre
It's very difficult to make comedy work; I think it's a very underrated genre.
jobs thinking careers
People get distracted by box-office figures and take jobs because they think it will advance their careers.
jobs believe thinking
I think in my job, it's quite difficult to find work on television... you don't necessarily want to get a profile for something that you don't fully believe in.
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.
differences privacy secrecy
But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person.
clothes acting important
One of my favourite parts of acting is the clothes that you get to wear, because it's very important.
trying outcomes audience
Audiences like to be challenged and to be actively involved and try to guess an outcome.
stories actors want
If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid.
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.
drama essence people
It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.
sacrifice play personality
It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.
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.
guy risk research
I'm not a big guy for research. You've got to take a risk.
guy challenges type
I've played all these extreme guys, but playing an everyman type has its own challenges.