Christopher Eccleston quotes

Christopher Eccleston is an English actor known for his powerful performances in television and film. His roles include the Ninth Doctor in "Doctor Who" and notable appearances in "The Leftovers" and "The Second Coming". He has earned critical acclaim for his intense and diverse portrayals throughout his career. Here are 38 of his quotes:

We all need a firm sense of identity. (Christopher Eccleston)
I love my accent, I thought it was useful in Gone In 60 Seconds because the standard villain is upper class or Cockney. My Northern accent would be an odd clash opposite Nic Cage. View quote
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I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal. View quote
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Many times I've sat with a camera and another actor and seen all their fears and insecurities and struggles. You want to support them and help them as much as you can. View quote
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Often as a child you see someone with a learning disability or Down's Syndrome and my mum and dad were always very quick to explain exactly what was going on and to be in their own way inclusive and welcoming. View quote
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I think theatre is by far the most rewarding experience for an actor. You get 4 weeks to rehearse your character and then at 7:30 pm you start acting and nobody stops you, acting with your entire soul. View quote
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My parents always knew I was hopeless at everything else, I was fortunate in that I was backed all the way. I came to it late and only because I thought there'd be loads of women and drinking! View quote
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The person who gives you your first job is so important in any industry. View quote
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The money is better in films and television. But in terms of acting, theatre is more rewarding. View quote
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I know exactly where I've come from, I know exactly who my mum and dad are. View quote
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I love Dead Ringers. A democratic set, the work was taken seriously. (Christopher Eccleston)
It can be very difficult to trace your birth parents. View quote
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On The Others, very atmospheric and probably mysterious is how I would say it felt to be on the set. It felt just a little uneasy, the atmosphere that we were trying to capture. View quote
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Theatre is expensive to go to. I certainly felt when I was growing up that theatre wasn't for us. Theatre still has that stigma to it. A lot of people feel intimidated and underrepresented in theatre. View quote
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Twelve years on sets watching directors, I've taken a bit from everybody and rejected a lot. View quote
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What goes down on film is different to what you see with the naked eye. View quote
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Jacobean plays, before Shakespeare, were particularly visceral. View quote
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We like to think that our parents made a decision to bring us into the world. View quote
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I only ever worked on interiors, and an interior is an interior. I don't know what they did about exteriors. View quote
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I don't like to watch playback. But being on the set, watching the way the camera is being moved and the way the light is being used, you do get an idea of it. View quote
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I want to direct but I think I'd be bloody awful and I don't want to produce but I think I'd be a very good producer because if I believed in something I'd be able to protect it. (Christopher Eccleston)
I went being unemployed for three years to being the lead in a British feature in the days when we only made two a year, 1990. It was ridiculous really. View quote
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Lots of middle class people are running around pretending to be Cockney. View quote
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I heard the various terms of abuse at school and probably indulged them in the way you do as a kid. View quote
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Television, although It's in steep decline, still occasionally gives voices to people who don't have voices. View quote
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Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston - Image
Photo: Emma Marie's Photos, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: English Actor
Born: February 16, 1964
Quotes count: 38

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