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I always have a beard between ...

I always have a beard between jobs. I just let it grow until they pay me to shave it. People are quite surprised it's ginger. Sometimes they ask me if dye my hair and I always say 'Wow, no!' I'm 'trans-ginger.'

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I considered becoming a priest...

I considered becoming a priest very seriously. I wanted to travel the world. By the time I turned 16, I realized I was only in it for selfish reasons. And, more importantly, I didn't want to sacrifice the ladies!

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I did 'Narnia' because it was ...

I did 'Narnia' because it was a good opportunity and all that, but really? I wanted to play Mr. Tumnus because he's my favourite children's character. That was awesome.

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A story about my life would be...

A story about my life would be utterly dull.

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As an actor sometimes you can ...

As an actor sometimes you can be a bit emotional and forceful, and that's not always the way to be.

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As I get older, I want to do m...

As I get older, I want to do more films for kids because they're the best audience around. Just putting a smile on a kid's face is the best thing.

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Basically, every character I'v...

Basically, every character I've ever played, I've based entirely on internal conflict. And I love doing that, because I think it's very human.

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Every time I do a movie, espec...

Every time I do a movie, especially an animated movie, I just seem to scream and shout and hyperventilate for money.

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Fear is really powerful; it's ...

Fear is really powerful; it's really useful to me.

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Filmmaking is a miracle of col...

Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration.

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For me, Charles Xavier is a mo...

For me, Charles Xavier is a monk. He's like a selfless, egoless almost sexless force for the betterment of humanity and mortality.

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I always believed that I never...

I always believed that I never wanted to be an actor. I only did it because I was allowed to do it and I had to do something.

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I am a nerd, but I don't dive ...

I am a nerd, but I don't dive head-first into any fiefdom of nerdiness, except for maybe 'Star Trek.'

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I don't know if anybody's ever...

I don't know if anybody's ever ready for another award season. It's kind of like Christmas.

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I don't know why I get cast in...

I don't know why I get cast in a lot of period pieces. Stephen Fry told me that I had a face for period, that I look like someone from 1920.

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I don't mind playing somebody ...

I don't mind playing somebody who's not likable, or makes the audience feel slightly conflicted.

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I don't want to be all worthy ...

I don't want to be all worthy about it, but I don't do red carpets, I don't do events and I don't accept freebies that much.

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I judge people very quickly....

I judge people very quickly.

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I look at the Christian Bale m...

I look at the Christian Bale movies, the 'Batman' films, and that shows you that superhero movies don't just have to be about men in tights.

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I play football once or twice ...

I play football once or twice a week. I eat pretty healthy. I'm in fairly good shape most of the time.

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