Rory McCann Quotes

I'm one of the great unemployed looking for the next job. I'm waiting for the right offer. Like anyone, I want something that turns me on inside.

I got my first job the old-fashioned way: I took an elevator to the top floor of many buildings and walked down floor by floor on the stairs going into every firm and asking the receptionist if she knew of any jobs available.

I couldn't tell you the ratio, but probably for every job you see me do, there would be 20 rejections.

I've worked for a long time to get myself in a position where maybe I'd be fortunate enough to land one of the big jobs.

Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.

The industry is big, and if I get an interesting role, I will take it up.

When I was right out of college, I felt competitive with some of the guys in my class over career stuff.

In L.A., everyone is competing for the next job, and in New York, it's pretty much the same thing: competing for a better job.

There are many exceptions, but New York is a great place to start a career.

Up until like five seconds ago, I just took what jobs came along.

A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.

My agent in Sweden used to send off interview tapes but I decided to take it upon myself and come to London to visit casting directors which is when things first started taking off for me. I love Sweden but the industry out here is quite small so when I was given the chance to go internationally I took it.

Fox would hire me in a minute. And believe it or not, CNN would, too.

I really don't make a concerted effort to try to find a type of role.

The filmmakers who I'm pining to work for aren't ringing my phone off the hook.

I've been really lucky because when I go out to L.A. it's for a job, not to look for a job. That's the way I like L.A. most - when I already have a job.

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days.

I think people tend to apply where they think the greatest opportunities lie.

I mean, there are times when you aren't working, but still believe that work will come.

Any time you're a type, your career's over.

Why should you stay in one place and one country if they're not offering you a job? It doesn't make sense!

I have never been interested in specific roles.

I'm not going to comment about potential jobs in the future because that's a rabbit hole to go down and get caught up in, but all I'll say is I'll go where the good scripts are.

I'd update my resume so you're ready for any outcome.

I'm always trying to look for different roles.