Rupert Friend quotes

Rupert Friend is an English actor, director, and screenwriter known for his versatile roles in film and television. Notable performances include his work in "Pride & Prejudice," "Homeland," and "The Death of Stalin." He has earned acclaim for his talent and charismatic screen presence. Here are 21 of his quotes:

Edinburgh is so cultural and such a beautiful place to walk around. (Rupert Friend)
I'll tell you, there's no goodies and baddies in the world, there's just people with intentions that sometimes clash. View quote
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I like Scottish people because they feel very true. They're always level and straight. They get a reputation for being hardened because of it, but I find them to be scrupulously honest people. View quote
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I can only go places because I know that I can go away from them, if that makes sense. I like the gypsy lifestyle that filming affords. View quote
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I don't have a publicist. I don't go to events or self-promote, or endorse things, or whatever it is people are meant to do in that world. View quote
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It's great to sit and talk about the films and the people I work with, rather than where I buy my socks or whatever. View quote
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I believe that if you can discover something of the truth of a person, then you will start to understand, and to understand is to move towards, if not like, then at least an empathy of some kind. View quote
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I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me. View quote
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I really admire artists who take the time to recharge their batteries and not continually call on it. I think you can spot tired and jaded artists quite quickly. View quote
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I'm not intelligent enough to be a doctor, and kind of hands down you can't argue with the worth of that. But I don't really have an opinion about the worth of making art. View quote
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Everybody has many people inside of them; I think we tend to present the one we feel is most appropriate at first, in order to gain acceptance or achieve what we want. It gets really interesting when this technique fails, and other levels are revealed. (Rupert Friend)
I'm a terrible dancer. View quote
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I don't think you can decide how famous or not you become. View quote
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I don't really use the Internet or the newspapers to find out about people. View quote
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Sport is not my thing. View quote
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I don't think the idea of working in Hollywood really exists anymore. I think you work in films, and where the film is shot is where it's shot. The studio system doesn't really exist. View quote
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I really love living in cities where the people living above, below and next to you are from totally different worlds to you. View quote
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I think that what drives most of us as human beings is the want for something. You might have a hope, or a big dream, or a goal that you haven't yet achieved. View quote
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I think saying you're bad at something is rather wonderful because then it doesn't matter anymore. View quote
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I've never got a part in the same way twice. I've never prepared the same way. I've never experienced the filming the process the same way. View quote
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Growing up in England, you're sort of spoiled, in a way. You sort of take it for granted that within a half-hour's drive, you could be walking around a stately home from the 1700s. It's not very hard to do - in California, you've got to take a flight! (Rupert Friend)

Rupert Friend

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Occupation: English Actor
Born: October 1, 1981
Quotes count: 21