Jeremy Northam
Jeremy Northam
Jeremy Philip Northamis an English actor. He has appeared in the films Gosford Park, Emma, Amistad, The Winslow Boy, Enigma, Martin and Lewis, amongst others. He played Thomas More in the Showtime series The Tudors...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth1 December 1961
ambition awful life mainly personal
I've never had an ambition to make that a part of my professional or personal life - I've done an awful lot of it, mainly in the States.
entirely hour huge miles million people spread thin truly
I've never had a huge circle of friends. I can't spread myself that thin and go 100 million miles an hour all the time. I choose to give truly of myself, entirely of myself, to the people I choose to do that with, and I can't do that with everyone.
characters critical involved lives people sort
There's so much of, it could have been a very critical examination of what happened, and really the emotional lives of the people involved sort of carry the characters forward.
knew pierce selecting
Years and years ago, when everyone knew that Pierce was going to be doing the job, they started selecting new people. I had this bizarre thing when I hadn't done many movies, and of going on for an interview.
attitudes certain changed toughness
Our attitudes have changed a lot, really, and so there's a certain toughness about it.
children kids people
People will say that it's some kind of evasion, but I would never want to have a kid for me. I'd want to have the child for the child's sake, if that makes sense.
thinking sponges
I think one probably absorbs things like a sponge and things emerge without your always being aware of it.
character journey cards-on-the-table
I never want to sort of put all the cards on the table all at once, because that's somehow there's always a journey to go on. There's always something to be revealed, in my mind, about characters.
nice jamaica islands
I read about this hotel that was great, down in the south of the island, not in a touristy area. I had no particular desire ever to go to Jamaica, but I thought, what the hell? Sounds nice. Let's go!
children scary energy
I don't consider 41 being in prime of life. Even if I conceived a child tomorrow I'd be 52 by the time it was 10. I'm not sure I'd have the energy, and I find that quite scary.
thinking ideas stories
I don't have the energy or the mental security to get involved with all that. I think it's a good idea to be able to disappear into the story, so that the first thing the audience sees isn't you, but the part.
fashion names done
I did decide that you have to put your name about a bit, and so, although I would have preferred to have never done publicity or an interview or a fashion shoot for a magazine or a chat show.
people different want
I always want to do things that are different. I don't want to be doing the same thing, the same performance constantly, and it feels like most people tell you that they are the same. However different you feel might approach them.
play actors roles
As an actor, you ask yourself what you can do to put yourself in a position where you can play that role.