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Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor. He is known for his roles in the films Velvet Goldmine (1998), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Match Point (2005), Mission: Impossible III (2006) and his television roles as Elvis Presley in the biographical miniseries Elvis (2005), which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, and as King Henry VIII in the historical drama The Tudors (2007–10). He has been the face model for several Hugo Boss fragrances advertising campaigns.

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I think what qualitiy make for good directors is being able to articulate what you want; it can cause problems with a lack of communication. I'm not an actor who requires much talking to a director, I don't want to sit down and discuss a scene for hours and hours; that would bore me.

Bore, Communication, Directors, Problem, Qualitiy, Thinking

I find actors who play nasty guys in movies are the nicest guys in real life, and the opposite then goes for heroes.

Guys, Hero, Life, Opposite, Opposites, Real

I could sing and play as well. I've got some brothers; one of them is the drummer in the band. They're good musicians. I play for fun. They play properly. Music in general, I grew up in a house of musicians. Everybody's life has a soundtrack, I'm sitting here talking to you but there are horns beeping outside. I know I'm in New York. That's an element in the film as well. How strong that sense can be.

Brother, Film, New York, Sing, Soundtrack, Strong

I think all actors have addictive personalities.

Actors, Addictive, Personalities, Personality, Thinking

I don't hang out with movie stars, and you won't see me going to many Hollywood parties. I'm actually quite boring.

Hang, Hollywood, Party, Quite, See, Stars

Even though I've had the body of work I've had, and the success I've had, I do not rest on my laurels whatsoever.

Body, Laurels, Rest, Success, Whatsoever

There's not much of a difference shooting something for TV and shooting something for film; the difference is film is in a cinema and TV is in your home.

Cinema, Difference, Film, Home, Shooting

Celebrity has lost its value - all you have to do is go on a reality TV show for six weeks and everybody knows your name.

Everybody, Knows, Names, Reality, Six, Tv Shows

If I wasn't so insecure about myself I wouldn't work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval.

Approval, Constantly, Insecure, Seeking, Work

I got paid 20 grand for my first film. And that's the lowest I ever got paid.

Film, Firsts, Lowest, Paid

It can take a long time for some people to find out how to ground themselves, and film sets are an odd atmosphere to do it in - especially if, like me, you finished school early.

Ground, Long, People, School, Sets, Time

You know what I like to do on a Sunday morning? Clean my house. I really enjoy it; it's my ritual. I require tidiness, actually. I have to have everything spotless before I can relax.

Clean, House, Morning, Sunday

My failures has helped me as much as my successes.

Failures, Helped, Successes

You hurt the ones you love the most. Because it hurts you the most.

Hurt, Hurts, It Hurts, Love, Ones

When I was a kid, you listened to a certain genre. Now it's like, "I love indie rock, I love hip-hop, jazz, funk. " Also, we knew it couldn't be the same thing each year.

Certain, Kids, Rocks, Same, Year, Years

You can give the greatest performance possible, but if you don't have a director who's pointing the camera in the right direction and an editor who's editing it properly, it doesn't matter what you do. The director and the editor are the most important people. Not the actors. Sometimes the writer is important. But if you don't have a good director, you can't have a good production.

Editor, Giving, Important, People, Properly

I'm part of the Ipod generation. I got 10,000 tracks from all over the world.

Generations, Ipod, Ipods, Track, Tracks, World

Nobodys perfect. And if you think they are, youre sadly mistaken.

Mistaken, Nobodys, Perfect, Sadly, Thinking

I don't live in Ireland, I live in London with my girlfriend; and it's because of the globalization of our planet, it's not necessary to live in Los Angeles to be a successful and any country is just an airplane ride away. If there's a director who wants to meet me or if there's something I have to do, I can just hop on an airplane - the world's small now.

Airplane, Country, Girlfriend, London, Small

I completely believe that I will produce my best work and my best work will come in my thirties.

Believe, Best Work, Produce, Work

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