Andrew To
Andrew To
Andrew Tois a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, Hong Kong. Of Hakka ancestry, he is the former chairman of League of Social Democrats from 2010 to 2011, succeeding Wong Yuk-man. His wife, Jackie Hung, was a leader of Civil Human Rights Front and Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese...
drama essence people
It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.
sacrifice play personality
It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.
people actors kind
I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free – on the fringe – as if it's some kind of virtue. That annoys me – actors should be paid well.
character stuff-i-like play
I do sometimes play characters that are a bit ambiguous. You've got to be brave about that sort of stuff. I like the sense of people not feeling too secure, not immediately knowing what they have in front of them.
guy risk research
I'm not a big guy for research. You've got to take a risk.
guy challenges type
I've played all these extreme guys, but playing an everyman type has its own challenges.
dialect-coach different fantastic
I had a really fantastic dialect coach that I worked very well with, and I was constantly surprised by the different intonations that the Russian dialect has.
people actors flats
I can totally understand why people say: 'I'm going to do this T.V. series so that I can buy a flat'. But you've got to see what's of value to you as an actor.
goal trying actors
The goal is always just trying to stretch yourself as an actor.
acting serious kind
'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.
jobs thinking careers
People get distracted by box-office figures and take jobs because they think it will advance their careers.
thinking comedy genre
It's very difficult to make comedy work; I think it's a very underrated genre.
moving character actors
The kind of actors I admire move through different characters and genres.
summer three quarters
Never, ever wear three-quarter length trousers. Even in the summer.