35 Quotes by Ian Hart

I hate auditions – when I’m doing them, I can’t wait to get out the bleeding door.

I’ve only used my own voice about four times on film.

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I’m way, way too old now, mate. That boat’s sailed.

I’m belligerent rather than ambitious.

When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there’s bound to be a conflict.

I don’t know how to construct a career that’ll make me famous. Except maybe get my ears pinned back, get my teeth done, and go to America. But then I’ll be competing with billions of actors who haven’t got false teeth, and who are 25.

I’m not usually attracted to big-budget American films.

That’s what I like about Neil Jordan’s films: everyone is better at what they do than you are.