Hugo Weaving Quotes

I am mostly concerned about the script. If I get something that excites me, I will do it.

I didn't want to play a rancher. I didn't want to have a cowboy hat on; I wanted to get away from that in the things I do. But I read the script and fell in love with it. As hard as I tried to say no, I couldn't.

I get so excited about reading a new script.

My easiest judgment for a script is 'do I want to keep reading it?'

'Luther' is raw and brutal like 'Game Of Thrones,' but it's coincidence. If I'm drawn to anything, it would be the writing. Choosing a project is an organic process where I'm taken in by the character and storyline, not the genre, whether fantasy or gritty and raw.

Whenever I like a character or a script, I take up the project and leave the rest to the audience.

I get attracted to projects because of the script or the idea and the basic character.

For me, when my agents and reps send me a script, I read it through, just for the story purpose of it, and then I read it again to think of my character and see if it's something that I'm interested in bringing to life.

I choose roles according to my sensibilities.

People don't think of genres anymore. The script is all that matters. And as long as it appeals to my sensibilities as an actor-producer, I'm on.

It's very rare for me to come across a script for NYMF that is truly its own animal. That's really what appealed to me about 'Valueville.' I still have my notes from when I first read it.

People might think writing is a hard business, but it's nowhere near acting.

When I first read the script a few years ago I thought it was one of the best written scripts I had ever read.

You pick projects for the part, the director, and the script. I just want to do different, interesting stuff.

Essentially, I never know what I'm going to do until I read the script, but a good story is a good story. I would like to do more modern stuff, but ultimately, it doesn't matter to me - good stories are timeless.

If I feel like it's a well-written script and if it speaks to me, it's something I want to do. I usually rely on my instincts when it comes to a script.

As for doing more dramatic work over comedy, I do whatever turns me on at the moment.

I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.

If you get a script and it's really well written, that's always exciting.

What I enjoy most is that every day I get to play a new character.

Even as an actor, I think like a storyteller. My parents raised us to look at the script.

I have been sent three or four scripts for television series, but there wasn't anything I really wanted to do. I want to tell a good story, whether it's a TV show, a movie, whatever. That's really my No. 1 criteria.

In 'Law & Order,' your main job is to stay out of the way of the plot. On another show you'd receive your script and see stuff that seems challenging and feel excited that the writers thought highly enough of you to write it for you.

If the story's interesting and it's a compelling script, I'd be thrilled to be a part of it.

I don't look at scripts in terms of commerciality. I just look at the part, the people involved.