Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Best known to audiences for his BAFTA Award-winning role as the eleventh incarnation of The Doctor on the hit sci-fi series Doctor Who.
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth28 October 1982
CityNorthampton, England
sacrifice dedication discipline
Being an actor is about having the courage to follow your instincts, and also having the discipline and dedication to sacrifice the things in your life that you need to sacrifice to get the best out of yourself artistically.
unique people style
There's something very intimate about taking someone's work, turning it over and unpicking it. In the same way people have unique handwriting people have a sewing style. You do start building a fantasy relationship with the person.
always-trying important lyrical
Lyrical content is very important to me. I'm always trying to make sure the lyrics and music complement each other perfectly.
character smell actors
As an actor I can sort of smell a duff note, that isn't full of that much conviction. My worst thing with directors is when I know more than them about the character.
mind actors stories
Directing made me realise what I do as an actor that's extraneous, it focuses your mind on story, story, story.
transition my-family places-in-your-life
Nothing can prepare you for the changes that take place in your life - for the changes, not only in my life, but my family's. Nothing can prepare you for the enormity and the transition that you go through.
artist comic stamps
One of the exciting things about producing a comic is seeing the artist stamp his own interpretation on it.
terrible sleepers
I am a terrible sleeper.
kids becoming footballer
I got injured when I was a kid, and it prevented me from becoming a footballer.
play people not-sure
It's very rare that I play cool people. I'm not sure what that says about me.
smart silly gun
Now, the question of the hour is, who's got the Pandorica? Answer, I do. Next question, who's coming to take it from me? Come on! Look at me, no plan, no backup, no weapons worth a damn. Oh, and something else - I don't have anything to lose! So, if you're sitting up there in your silly little spaceship with all your silly little guns, and you've got any plans on taking the Pandorica tonight, just remember who's standing in your way. Remember every black day I ever stopped you. And then, and THEN, do the smart thing. Let somebody else try first.
thinking doctors would-be
I think Jennifer Saunders would be great in 'Doctor Who.'
handsome villain enough
I'm not handsome enough to be James Bond. Maybe a villain, though.
stories ends doctor-who
We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?