Dan Stevens Quotes

I’m sure I wouldn’t have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren’t for ‘Downton.’

I’ve had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut.

What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties.

I don’t see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can.

I would like to do something modern and possibly funny.

At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn’t cool and I wasn’t a nerd. I didn’t even want to fit in with anyone.

I’ve always enjoyed family movies anyway. And I grew up loving actors who could hop around and play in something very family friendly, big, playful – and then go and do drama and comedy as well.

It’s great when somebody is able to communicate an actual shot sequence to you and you know the world you’re inhabiting with that. It’s literally a haunting tune.

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have. People want to know what happens next, people hate the villains and love the lovers. It’s good, fun TV. But I wouldn’t call ‘Downton’ a soap opera as such.

The female attention I have to struggle hardest with is from my two-year-old daughter.

I always wanted to be an actor.

I don’t think there’s ever a right time to have kids. I’m actually pretty glad it’s happened quite young.