Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd; born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth6 October 1973
CityLlwydcoed, Wales
Ioan Gruffudd quotes about
character writing television
Television is what we're all very attracted to because that's where the best writing and the best characters are.
falling-in-love character thinking
It's really an organic sort of process. You start off with the character on the page. You fall in love with that character and you have to represent that character well and I think it's just an evolution there. Using the accent and speaking the lines with the accent in fact opens the door to who the character really is.
character who-i-am names
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. My character. . . My make-up. My culture and heritage is a very rich one. So what if it's difficult for people to pronounce? We all learned how to say Schwarzenegger.
bit costumes dramas exposed period plays suppose theatrical
I know I'm as comfortable doing period as I am contemporary. I suppose we grow up with it in a sense, in the theater. We get to put on costumes and play a lot of period dramas or plays so we're exposed to it a little bit more I think because of our theatrical background.
christian my-family christian-faith
I've been brought up with the Christian faith with my family.
children pet
I've never been around pets. I didn't have pets as a child.
kids film
I love doing kids' films.
hate love-you 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.
looks faces costumes
And I guess I have a face and a look that sort of lends itself to period costume!
judgmental performances
You're always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else.
commitment causes
I'm not getting younger, so there's a commitment to the cause that one has to make
growing-up actors sticks
Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It's an extension of being out in the back yard with a stick, only you're being paid to do it. It's borderline madness,
enjoy physicality
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.
thinking singing proud
To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.