Colm Meaney quotes

Colm Meaney is an Irish actor known for his versatile roles in film and television. He gained international recognition for his performances in the "Star Trek" franchise and films such as "The Commitments" and "The Snapper." He continues to be celebrated for his compelling character portrayals and enduring presence in the entertainment industry. Here are 11 of his quotes:

I do probably 80 or 90 per cent of the cooking at home.

Colm Meaney

I suppose I look for humor in most situations because it humanizes things; it makes a character much more three-dimensional if there's some kind of humor. Not necessarily laugh-out-loud type of stuff, just a sense that there is a humorous edge to things. I do like that.

Colm Meaney

Normally when I'm sent a script I'll read it through to see how it hangs as a story and then I'll go back and read it through again and look at the character.

Colm Meaney

As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or six pages a day is a nice pace.

Colm Meaney

A good comedy's very hard to make, so good comic writing I really enjoy.

Colm Meaney

If you're playing the a historical character that's in the public consciousness, then obviously you've got to make an effort to look like that person and there's a huge amount of historical record there that you have to kind of comply to.

Colm Meaney

Well, I've always been a character actor, you know, and you always get your share of character actors who are bad guys.

Colm Meaney

My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.' I think that's really good advice.

Colm Meaney

Even in the depths of dreadful situations, there's usually something rather comic, or something you can laugh about afterwards, at least. So, I do look for the comedy in those things.

Colm Meaney