Ryan Kwanten
Ryan Kwanten
Ryan Kwantenis an Australian actor. He played Vinnie Patterson from 1997 to 2002 in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. After his stint ended he joined the American teen drama series Summerland, portraying Jay Robertson. In 2008, he was cast as Jason Stackhouse in True Blood...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth28 November 1976
CitySydney, Australia
CountryAustralia
rejection genius actors
As actors, we deal with rejection so much more than any other business. So I don't care how much of a genius you are, if you don't have the propensity to be able to get back up every time you get knocked down, then you're not going to survive.
order dessert-first guy
I never want to be that guy at a dinner table saying, 'I wish I could have dessert.' I actually went through a stage when I would order dessert first.
like-you feels
Don't feel like you're alone because you're not.
shoes clothes who-i-am
I'm not really comfortable with who I am to be honest. I feel more free to step into the shoes of somebody else. There's always an element of me in there but, you know, if you give me a script and some clothes I can do anything. But, as Ryan, I'm a bit of a recluse.
life-is consumed
My life is very much consumed with work.
jobs careers passionate
As my I guess, career's advancing, for lack of a better word, I'm becoming a lot more passionate for the jobs that I do. So, it becomes easier when you like what you do.
blood people cache
The fact that 'True Blood' affects people in this way is incredible to me - the fact we have to go to such great lengths to hide storylines just proves the cache our show has.
girlfriend stupid selfish
In order to be able to give a girlfriend the amount of time she deserves, you would need time, and I just can't give her that. So, rather than being selfish or stupid enough to go into a relationship, it's just been easier to be single.
going-out intrigue promoting
Going out there and promoting myself socially doesn't really intrigue me. I'd much rather have my work do it for me.
inspiration huge
Money has never been a huge inspiration for me.
sense-of-humor knows ifs
I don't know if my sense of humor goes over Americans' heads.
doors careers feet
Fortunately, now I've got myself in a position where things are about story and not money. In my earlier career, it was more about getting my foot in the door and to get enough money to live, to be perfectly honest.
blood years two
I make about two movies a year outside the 'True Blood' schedule. I work on a great show six months a year, then outside that I get to satisfy whatever creative urges I have. It's a great position, especially for a single guy like me.
pride want boxes
I pride myself on breaking any box that anyone wants to put me in.