I studied law, so perhaps I might have made it to the Bar, though I gave up that idea when I suspected playing a barrister was probably much more fun than being one. Mark Strong Read Quote
No, I’ve never moved on with a play. I did the original ‘Closer’ in London but didn’t transfer to the West End or Broadway with it. The same is true of ‘Iceman’: I didn’t go to the Old Vic or Broadway with that. I don’t know; I feel an allegiance often to the play where you do it first, in the theatre that it’s in; you do it for that space. Mark Strong Read Quote
My style icon has always been David Bowie. Just because of the variety of images and looks he created. Mark Strong Read Quote
I’ve pretty much played every regional accent you can play in the U.K. I’ve played German, French, Arabic; I’ve been Jordanian, Lebanese. I’ve covered a lot of ground. Mark Strong Read Quote
As an only child, particularly if you’re a boy without a father, you have to work out for yourself who you’re going to be. And I do think, over the years, I’ve developed a need for control. Mark Strong Read Quote
As an actor, that’s what you want. You want variety. I want to try things that I’m not used to and push my own envelope and see what I’m capable of. Mark Strong Read Quote
It’s important to me that I don’t spend too much time away from the family. I try to pick jobs that will keep me as close to home as possible or, if I have to go far away, for as little time as possible. Mark Strong Read Quote
Listen – in life, if you can go into work and spend the day with Halle Berry, you’re doing alright. Mark Strong Read Quote
It’s always interesting when you play a part and then suddenly people think you’re an authority on the subject. Mark Strong Read Quote
