James D'arcy
James D'arcy
Famous for his role as Edwin Jarvis on the ABC series Agent Carter, he is also notable for his portrayal of Lee Ashworth on the British crime series Broadchurch. His film credits include roles in Jupiter Ascending, Cloud Atlas, and Hitchcock.
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth24 August 1975
real war reading
I respect journalism. I was always very aware of journalism from a very broad point of view, but I'd say my baptism by fire was doing the Donald Margulies play Time Stands Still. That for me was a real education because I spent a lot of time with some incredible journalists, war reporters particularly - Bob Woodruff, Dexter Filkins - people who were very helpful in painting the picture for me and reading the accounts of people and what they experienced, a lot of PTSD.
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I talked to everyone about the project: actors and extras, members of the crew and passers by.
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Now here I am playing a passionate young Irishman who would die for what he believes in.
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It's difficult to gauge that. With a bad guy you just know you're bad. To play a nice guy is harder - unless you are a very nice person like me of course.
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Although this is a fictitious story the history is real. You don't want to re-write history but you certainly want to portray events and characters as realistically as you can.
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The reason I wanted to be an actor is that I don't want to play me for the rest of my life and make money out of that.
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There are lots of people I admire and respect, but I don't necessarily want to be like them. I'm to happy being myself.
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It was only when I finished the course and left my graduation diploma on the bus that I realized I'd become an actor.
fun character sleep
I've played my fair share of unpleasant character, and I have to tell you that you sleep better when you're playing fun characters. You think you don't take it home with you, at the end of the filming day, but subconsciously, there's something floating around in the background there.
truth reality matter
Your version of the truth is all that matters.
jobs home feelings
It felt good doing a physical job, and going home each evening feeling like I had really done a day's work.
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I'm more interested in enjoying my life and looking after my family than being hugely successful.
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I've never done anything comedic. In all the years I've been an actor, I've never delivered one comedic line.
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Baddies always do get the best lines, that's the honest truth.