23 Quotes by Brian Gleeson

There's no problem with trying to be successful, but it's all about just doing good work. It's not about fame.

America's very refreshing when you go over there; they're all just open about what they want, and they want you to be open, too.

For me, you have to do as much work as you can beforehand and, once you get on stage or set, throw it out the window because you need to be collaborative. You shouldn't have too many ideas about where it goes before you get into the room with the director and other actors.

Channel 4 always do really great stuff; they do great comedies.

I was impressed that when it came to making 'Rebellion,' they sought out Aku Louhimies, a Finnish director who's part of that new wave of Scandinavian realist drama.

I was always goofing around. I suppose having a father who was an actor made you think that it was a real possibility as a career.

There's a lot of Irish in London and have been for years - they're very much a part of the city.

Initially, I resisted going into acting. You want to have your own identity, and I thought about doing other things, but that didn't last very long.

I had always enjoyed playing characters and dressing up, but it wasn't until I got to school and I started getting on stage for plays that I got the bug.