John Simm Quotes

John Simm — English Actor born on July 10, 1970,

John Ronald Simm is an English actor. He has starred in many television dramas, including Life on Mars, Cracker, The Lakes, Sex Traffic, State of Play, Crime and Punishment, Exile and Prey. He has been nominated twice for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. An accomplished stage actor, he is a Laurence Olivier Award nominee. His films incude Wonderland, Human Traffic, and 24 Hour Party People. In 2010, he played Hamlet at the Crucible Theatre... (wikipedia)

I used to be mouthy. It was all to do with being a northerner and from Manchester, which was suddenly a big deal when I was in my 20s. When I read some of the interviews I did back then, I cringe.

There's something really interesting about having those close friends that you've had incredible times with but growing up and away from them. The underlying tensions, the shifting in the group dynamic, the little lies you tell to big yourself up: it's something that happens to us all.

You never undertake a project because you think other people will like it - because that way lies madness - but rather because you believe in it.

I'm not a people person. I'm not sociable. I have been and I can be, but not as a general rule.

Critics should be to actors what ornithologists are to birds: they can write all they want, but it shouldn't affect them.