Domhnall Gleeson

Actor

74 Quotes

'Punch-Drunk Love' is my favorite movie.

No one can give me advice on 'Star Wars' because nobody knows what I'm doing in 'Star Wars.'

My father is just getting better and better, and that speaks so well of the way he approaches the work.

I do feel a wave come over me when I hear those two words, 'Star' and 'Wars,' said together. I feel tense, shut up, and stare into the middle distance.

I get asked to give stuff to my dad. I'm, like, 'I'm not gonna pass your script to him!' You know? My dad's my dad. I'm not his agent.

'Star Wars' is different to anything I've done before.

It was when I was on stage that I realized that acting could be such a brilliant job.

Two things are always happening in acting. On the one hand, it's a team sport. We're all pulling together. But on the other, you have to look after your own character. Guard their interests.

I'm pleased to say I grew up in a happy family in Dublin. I feel we're very close.

Doesn't matter if I'm right or wrong - if I'm hungry or hot, I'm probably arguing with someone about something. Especially if that someone is rude.

I think the whole thing is: If it makes sense in your head, the audience will go along with it.

I got to work with Cillian Murphy and my dad, Jim Broadbent and Jodie Whittaker on 'Perrier's Bounty.' It was a small part, but it was really special.

Angelina Jolie is just an extremely talented, generous, nice person to be around and to work with.

My dad said, 'If no one was giving me acting work, I'd have to be prepared to create it myself.'

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