David Wenham quotes

David Wenham is an Australian actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre. Audiences worldwide recognize him for roles in productions such as "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "300." He continues to be celebrated for his talent and captivating screen presence. Here are 21 of his quotes:

I was 11 when a teacher suggested to my parents that they should send me to drama classes to curb my disruptive ways in the classroom. The next Saturday I was acting, and thereafter it became a ritual of my youth to see a show at the Belvoir on Sundays and, if I was lucky, another at the Opera House on Monday after school. (David Wenham)

My life at the moment is a bit like my wardrobe. Organized chaos.

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I have a sort of long-term plan to direct. I'm pragmatic about it. I realize I don't need to rush it or force it.

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I think you have to find the humanity in the character and then the deterioration is a part of the process - the journey of the character. It's like playing King Lear. You can start off as a nice old man who finishes up crazy.

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As we mature and grow older we collect a lot of baggage, and a lot of that stuff you collect on life's journey gets in the way of acting. My kids can imagine a character and transform in the blink of an eye. It's so simple for kids, so complex for adults.

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Listening and hearing are two different things, and acting is comprehending what the person is saying, thinking how it makes you feel and responding. That's the key to really honest, truthful, compelling performance.

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Some people would say I've made it now.

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I'm becoming a frustrated director, I think, in an actor's body.

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I think actors do make really, really wonderful directors.

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In very general terms 'Top Of The Lake' is about good and evil. It's a deep dark mystery. It also deals with lots of fascinating human relationships, and it's also about the battle of the sexes.

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I do regard myself as very lucky. (David Wenham)

I would love to direct a feature and have Robert Connolly produce it. That would be really fab.

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I've ended up spending more time in front of a camera than on stage, but the stage is where I come from.

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Acting, to me, is being given the freedom and ability to play, and that's - that's what I love most about it. I feel very comfortable in playing, whether it be in front of a camera or on stage.

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Australia is a phenomenally beautiful country, and every time I go away and come back, it never ceases to amaze me.

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Well you just have to own it, I suppose. Own the character, which is difficult.

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In all honesty, if somebody asked me the secret of auditioning for Americans, I don't know. Often, I do what's called self-taping for America. I go over there quite a lot to sit in a room and do stuff in front of people. You feel like a performing monkey. It's bizarre.

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I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss anything.

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I'd love to work with the people who really got the film industry going again through the '70s: Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, Gillian Armstrong, Fred Schepisi.

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I always loved putting on shows - when you're the youngest of seven and five are older sisters, you've got to get noticed somehow! I did puppet shows and magic shows... even ventriloquism. My doll's name was 'Dan,' and I used to write these scripts, and my schoolmate hid under the table and supplied Dan's voice.

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People who have never done theatre before, and have only worked in front of a camera, would find it very difficult, I think, to know how to command a stage and work with the logistics of being on stage. They're very different. The theatre is quite tricky, actually. (David Wenham)

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Occupation: Australian Actor
Born: September 21, 1965
Quotes count: 21

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