Max Irons
Max Irons
Maximilian Paul Diarmuid "Max" Irons is an English-Irish film actor and model. He is known for his roles in The Riot Club, Red Riding Hood, The White Queen and The Host. He is the son of actors Jeremy Irons and Sinéad Cusack...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth17 October 1985
CityLondon, England
kindness healing generous-spirit
Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.
mistake too-much pieces
It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.
careers normal actors
The actors I respect are the ones who see it as a career and manage to live reasonably normal lives, like Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
stories screens
Once you become the story off-screen, you are less likely to be the onscreen one.
drama trying doing-nothing
If you try to bring 'teen drama,' you end up doing nothing but pouting.
nice sleep guy
In fact, when I met Kit Harington first, he was pretty much feeling how I'm feeling today - at a photo shoot and you've had no sleep. He was just a really nice, English, down-to-earth guy. No pretense, nothing.
dad thinking smoking
I've got my dad's height and smoking habit. But I think I've got my mum's looks and sensibilities.
doors names slamming-doors
My name has opened doors and slammed doors shut.
names iron eight
Well, I couldn't spell my name until I was eight - my second name. I was so dyslexic. Max I could do. Irons, nope.
sneakers feels comfortable
I never wear sneakers. I don't feel comfortable in them.
hate people want
I've always wanted to be a fighter pilot. But I don't want to kill people. I'd hate to.
awkward video looks
I always feel kind of awkward when I look at pictures of myself. Watching videos of myself is really uncomfortable.
teaching car parent
Acting advice is a bit like your parents teaching you how to drive a car. You know they're right, but you still kind of want them to shut up a bit.
white actors pessimistic
American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it? Pessimistic.