64 Quotes by Ioan Gruffudd

You’re always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else.

Being attractive, it’s not something I do consciously. It’s incredibly flattering that people think I appeal to women. But that was a gift from my parents.

I’m determined not to lose my name. It’s who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it. It’s just who I am.

People in America and Hollywood are very good at pronouncing my name, to begin with. Socially, they’re very adept at listening to somebody’s name and repeating it, cleverly in the first couple of sentences so the name sticks to begin with.

I’m really enjoying living in Los Angeles. It’s a great city to live in. I’m living a very suburban domesticated lifestyle out there – a two bedroomed little bungalow with two cars, and we’re just driving around, going to meetings here and there – it’s lovely!

There’s a physicality and confidence to Americans; they’re very present. That’s something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.

It’s interesting – an actor’s research is different to just historian’s research. I’m looking for things that I can actually physically use in the movie.

I know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I’m not one of those actors.

As an actor, I’ve always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It’s easier that way.