Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weavingis an Australian-British film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogyand Elrond in The Lord of the Ringsand The Hobbitfilm trilogies, as well as the title role of V in V for Vendetta...
NationalityNigerian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth4 April 1960
CityIbadan, Nigeria
CountryNigeria
thinking imagination littles
I think often in film we limit our imaginations a little - well, quite a lot, actually things get quite formulaic.
war play interesting
As an actor, to play someone who's at war with himself, that's so interesting.
real people pleasure
It's a real pleasure to go to work when you're in the most extraordinary surroundings, and working with people who are young and interested and creatively keen.
feels insiders
I do feel like I'm not entirely an insider.
jobs inspiration machines
Never send a human to do a machine's job
views months three
One of the positive aspects from my point of view in terms of lifestyle doing film is that I can say "Well, I'm now going to have three months where I'm just going to hang out and be with the family".
children real fighting
In a real fight, there ain't no time and you've got to use your wits. If someone were threatening the life of my child, then I'd be a good fighter. If somebody just wanted to steal my wallet, well, maybe I wouldn't worry about it so much.
talking psychology who-we-are
If a film isn't really talking about who we are and what our psychologies are, then we're probably not that interested in it, actually.
space jumping challenges
I kind of like the challenge of jumping into totally different spaces and styles and figuring out how to fit in.
weaving littles kind
It's kind of chased away a few demons for me and, um, it's educated me a little bit more.
espresso two feelings
I used to have two double espressos a day. I gave that up, had headaches for five days but now I'm feeling great.
strong kids identity
When you're a kid you have this sense of wonder and wholeness and a strong sense of your own identity.
kids parent west
Both my parents are English and I was born in West Africa, and I moved around as a kid, lived in Bristol, lived in Buckinghamshire and Surrey as a kid, and then moved when I was 16.
country dreamed hideous romantic
I've often dreamed about going back to Nigeria, but that's a very romantic notion. It's a hideous country to go to in reality.