You can’t manufacture a career as an actor because you aren’t in control of what projects come to you, unless you are No. 1, two, three or four in the world. David Wenham Read Quote
Hollywood’s a big place, and they make all sorts of different movies. Some movies I’m attracted to; a lot of the movies I’m not. But there are some terrifically talented people over there that I’d love to work with. David Wenham Read Quote
Acting, to me, is being given the freedom and ability to play, and that’s – that’s what I love most about it. I feel very comfortable in playing, whether it be in front of a camera or on stage. David Wenham Read Quote
People who have never done theatre before, and have only worked in front of a camera, would find it very difficult, I think, to know how to command a stage and work with the logistics of being on stage. They’re very different. The theatre is quite tricky, actually. David Wenham Read Quote
I’ve ended up spending more time in front of a camera than on stage, but the stage is where I come from. David Wenham Read Quote
My representation overseas can’t stand me doing theatre because it takes me out of action. But it’s what I want to do. If it means passing up other possibilities, them’s the breaks. David Wenham Read Quote
Listening and hearing are two different things, and acting is comprehending what the person is saying, thinking how it makes you feel and responding. That’s the key to really honest, truthful, compelling performance. David Wenham Read Quote
As we mature and grow older we collect a lot of baggage, and a lot of that stuff you collect on life’s journey gets in the way of acting. My kids can imagine a character and transform in the blink of an eye. It’s so simple for kids, so complex for adults. David Wenham Read Quote
In very general terms ‘Top Of The Lake’ is about good and evil. It’s a deep dark mystery. It also deals with lots of fascinating human relationships, and it’s also about the battle of the sexes. David Wenham Read Quote
