David Morrissey
David Morrissey
David Mark Morrisseyis an English actor, director, producer and screenwriter. At the age of 18, he was cast in the television series One Summer. After making One Summer, Morrissey attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, then acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre for four years...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth21 June 1964
CityLiverpool, England
thinking lazy bed
I think I’m quite a lazy person, actually. If I’m not careful, I could just stay in bed all day.
The thing as an actor is you get a sense of what a show is like the minute you walk on the set.
anxious knew profession
When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, it was like saying I wanted to be an astronaut. Not because it was highfalutin' in any way - just because they didn't know anybody in that field. They were anxious of a profession they knew nothing about.
came directing director felt few filming intense job knowing leave months people period reason work
The reason I wanted to start directing is that as an actor I felt I came into a job late. There's a whole team of people who have been working on it for months before you start. You have this really intense period of filming and then you leave it, knowing that the director will work on it for another few months.
biggest british buy money time tv
The biggest difference between British TV and American TV is money. But what money doesn't do on American TV, which I thought it would, is buy you time. You don't get more time. You get more toys.
love
My son got me into 'The Mighty Boosh.' I just love that surrealist humour.
people
I'm the youngest of four kids. There's something in me that will always be the youngest child, will always look up to people when they don't necessarily need it.
coming family great liverpool relationship
The great thing about coming from where I come from - Liverpool and my family - is that we're very close. I have a great relationship with my siblings and their kids.
demonic people quite
'Evil' is quite a blanket term. People aren't the demonic characters we would like them to be sometimes.
alive bed drag man morning takes time tired
It takes a long time to drag myself out of bed, and at night I'm buzzing. As a young man it was helpful, but now I'd like to be tired when I go to bed and alive in the morning.
above decided discovered passionate time
When I discovered acting, I decided that's what I wanted to do above everything else. It was the first time I was passionate about anything.
gone
When I came to London as a young man, I was very excited by it and that's never gone away.
art thinking genius
I'm a massive fan of Brit Art in general and Damien Hirst in particular. I think he's an absolute genius and should be celebrated in every way.
party men thinking
I couldn't think of anything worse than going to a fancy dress party. So, if somebody invited me to one, I'd go as the Invisible Man and not turn up.