Taron Egerton Quotes

I'd rather do movies 'cause I am better at movies, but I do shows 'cause the opportunities have come forward.

Yes, I would love to play one of the leads in one these movies and have all those challenges and deal with all those complications, but the business being what it is, there is a slot for me in these kinds of films, so I enjoy them, and I enjoy the people that I work with.

I think I was first choice for the part. I don't know - that's what they always tell you anyway. I didn't have to do any audition for the part. Sam saw me in Dinner and the whole thing slipped into place.

And I had known Peter O'Toole before in London. And I'd liked him very much. And the thought of being in a picture with him was very challenging to me. And he was playing the starring role.

When I'm on a picture, I have two bosses - the director and the producer. My co-star is not my boss.

There are many, many, actors with whom I'd like to share a stage or a set.

I will not hesitate to take up good film offers.

I play opposite Beverly D'Angelo, and that was definitely a great time.

Some people work very closely with a director or a producer on something, and from the get go, they're collaborating. But typically, it's just go in for an audition, do the best you can, and if the phone rings a couple of days after the audition and you get the part, that's great.

When I was 16 years old, I joined a drama group called North Queensland Academy of Dramatic Art under a woman called Maggie Shephard-King. She inspired me to audition for the role of Romeo in 'Romeo and Juliet.'

If someone asked me to be in a movie, I'd be more than happy.

I've played heavies for years and years and years. I was bald. I came to Hollywood. I did a play about junk. I was a pusher, so I played pushers for years and years and years. I did war movies and things like that.

I'm always looking for a good role.

I'd love to work with Sean Penn or Kevin Spacey.

I was busy welcoming a new experience. I had never done a movie before.

I remember the first time Bill Fichtner and I had a scene together. I've seen him in a few movies, from 'Armageddon' to 'The Perfect Storm' and 'Contact,' and suddenly he's on a bunk bed and I'm on a bunk bed and we're doing this scene together. That was a real 'pinch me' moment.

Whenever I'm offered something, I always read the script and meet the director. I still appreciate just being considered.

It's good to be able to be a leading lady, to be a romantic lead, to play opposite people who are talented, and charismatic and stuff.

I never thought I would be in a film.

I've always loved film, and since I knew I probably couldn't be a cowboy or a spy in real life, I thought I'd play one in a movie! I started doing theater in middle school and tested for 'Victorious' before being in an episode of 'iCarly.'

It's kind of interesting to be a director who is all of a sudden being an actor playing an agent. This is my whole world!

Theater is definitely something that, through the course of my childhood and even in college, I enjoyed participating in. I would love to do theater, or as far as movies or television goes, if the right thing came along I would definitely entertain it.

Whether it be in a small movie or a big movie, I would always be attracted to this role.

I would die if Woody Allen ever called and said, 'Emma, I have a role for you.'

I would love to do some straight drama. A lot of times it's not up to the actor, it's up to the producer. It's up to the powers that be.