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I only have an awareness of what I'm trying to achieve as an actor and what my job as the character is to service. Richard Madden

Service Character Achieve Job Awareness Only Trying Actor

'Game of Thrones' couldn't be a movie. There's too much in it. You couldn't do it justice. Richard Madden

You Game Justice Too Much Too Movie Much Game Of Thrones

I know people like Jon Snow a lot. Richard Madden

People Jon Like Know Lot Snow

Good people never survive on 'Game of Thrones.' That's the problem. Richard Madden

Good Game People Problem Good People Never Survive Game Of Thrones

Oh, I am not naturally gifted in dancing in any way! Stupidly, I didn't go to those classes in drama school. I was like, 'I don't need that; I'll never be dancing in anything.' Richard Madden

School Drama Drama School Dancing Way Those Gifted Classes Never Like Am Go Any Oh Anything Naturally Need

I just love to be able to actually build a character. Richard Madden

Love Character Build Able Just Actually

I have such pride in my job. Richard Madden

Pride Job

For 'Cinderella,' I did six weeks of those interviews, where you get asked the same eight questions. If you're not capable of doing that gracefully, then don't do it. Richard Madden

You Cinderella Interviews Those Weeks Doing Questions Gracefully Get Did Same Six Eight Where Capable Then Asked

There's no background of creativity in my family; there are no actors or musicians. Richard Madden

Family Musicians Creativity Background Actor

I'm not naturally a gifted dancer, and I don't enjoy it. Richard Madden

Enjoy Dancer Gifted Naturally

I didn't really think about wanting to be a prince when I was a kid. Richard Madden

Think Kid About Prince Wanting Really

It is strange how your understanding of a play changes. It normally happens after a performance and you suddenly think, 'So that's what that line really means' - it's like a light going on. Richard McCabe

You Strange Light Understanding Think Changes Performance Like How Line Normally Going After Happens Really Means Your Suddenly Play

What's odd is that I've never been asked to do any comedy in film. That's something I could certainly do. Richard McCabe

Comedy Something Could Never Odd Been Any Asked Certainly Film

It's funny: I can never sleep between shows; I think it's because I don't like to switch the motor off. I'll probably have some chicken or pasta, though never the two together, and maybe go out for a quick wander around. Richard McCabe

I went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art because it was the only drama school the social worker had ever heard of. Luckily, I got in at the first attempt. Richard McCabe

Art School First Drama Drama School Dramatic Only Attempt Had Academy Because Got Heard Social Worker Luckily Ever Royal

Theatre is what I've always done, really, especially with the RSC, but I do bits and pieces on TV. Richard McCabe

Theatre Bits Bits And Pieces TV Pieces Always Done Really

I had a schoolmaster who was a supernumerary at Glyndebourne Opera, and through ,I got a job as a walk-on in Peter Hall's production of 'Don Giovanni' there in 1975 or 1976. Richard McCabe

Job Through Had Opera Schoolmaster Hall Got Production Who Peter

It's funny: what one tends to think of as the best work you've done is not what other people think is the best you've done. Richard McCabe

Work Funny Best You People Think Other Best Work Tends Done

Just observing - that's the best skill of all for an actor! Richard McCabe

Best Observing Just Skill Actor

In England, I'm known for playing villains. Richard McCabe

Known England Villains Playing

Broadway has a lot more razzle-dazzle than the West End. In terms of the everyday work routine, it's not different, but there's a cachet about Broadway that lends itself to more anticipation among audiences. Richard McCabe

Work Everyday Broadway About More Terms Audiences West Lot End Itself Anticipation Than Different Lends Among Routine