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
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.
people want theater
You want people to identify with the person on the screen or in the theater, but you don't want them to identify with you as a person.
character evil people
Evil' is quite a blanket term. People aren't the demonic characters we would like them to be sometimes.
good-friend people my-best-friend
All my good friends are actors, really. It's different when you have a family, but they're still the people I meet most often. My best friend is Ian Hart, but then I've known him since I was five.
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.
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.
both directing finished interest work
As a director, your work is finished only when it's on the screen. But I will always be an actor who occasionally directs. And no, I have no interest in directing myself. I wouldn't be able to concentrate on both jobs at once.
The thing as an actor is you get a sense of what a show is like the minute you walk on the set.
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.
challenges acting telling-stories
I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.
thinking surprise goodness
I think when you don't know where you stand with someone, they can surprise you in their goodness and their badness, and that makes them human.
squares house savannah
Savannah is amazing with the town squares and the hanging moss and the French Colonial houses. It's brutally romantic.