As an actor, there's very little you can do if people don't want to see you. Just getting yourself into the room to audition is tough.

- Domhnall Gleeson

There is something wonderful about turning up every day and knowing that not just the character but the whole movie kind of rests on your shoulders. And there's great satisfaction when you think it's going well and then real terror when you think it's not.

- Domhnall Gleeson

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.

- Domhnall Gleeson

Most of the time, I do what I'm offered, but after I worked for it. I think I try much harder for the things that scare me and inspire me. The things that scare and inspire you are things that are different from what you did before.

- Domhnall Gleeson

Though rom-coms aren't necessarily my cup of tea, I was a huge fan of 'Notting Hill.' I laughed a lot, and the romance got to me.

- Domhnall Gleeson

The Olympia was a really special place for me as a kid. I saw Dad perform there so many times, so it means a lot.

- Domhnall Gleeson

Portraying as human the people you hear about on the news doing bad things is dangerous. But it's also necessary and important.

- Domhnall Gleeson

In 'Cavalry,' I had one scene where I was playing a pretty awful character.

- Domhnall Gleeson

If there's one person in the world with whom a chemistry read is unnecessary, it's Rachel McAdams.

- Domhnall Gleeson

I've been interested in the writing/directing thing and really fell into acting by complete accident.

- Domhnall Gleeson

Has anybody seen 'The Notebook' and not cried? I don't know, I don't know if that's the case. It sort of hangs around for a while.

- Domhnall Gleeson

Life is difficult for everyone; everyone has bad days. Everyone has trouble in their life, because it doesn't matter how rich you are: Sickness and trouble and worry and love, these things will mess with you at every level of life.

- Domhnall Gleeson

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

- Domhnall Gleeson

'Pale Fire' by Vladimir Nabokov was bloody hard work but really thrilling.

- Domhnall Gleeson

I like Philip Larkin an awful lot; I really like his view on life, and I really connect to it.

- Domhnall Gleeson

I got very lucky with 'Harry Potter.' I got that role because I'm a ginger! Red hair was my only qualification!

- Domhnall Gleeson

I think everybody's got their insecurities and hang-ups. Everybody! Unless you're an idiot.

- Domhnall Gleeson

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.

- Domhnall Gleeson

Conventionally handsome is not really where I'm at.

- Domhnall Gleeson

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

- Domhnall Gleeson