Quotes by Anthony Stewart Head

“I think Giles journey has been fascinating. I think thats what made it such a joy to play. The character was never static; you never knew what his deal was. And you still dont know what his deal is. The conflicts I was given to play are not soapy, theyre not silly things or huge story arcs.”

“I have a very open mind. I believe that theres a spirit world. I believe that theres a lot of stuff out there that we dont know about, dont want to understand, and sometimes we dont want to understand it.”

“I sang with a band and all that stuff, but I did make a choice at one point to favor acting as a career just because that seemed to be the way to go.”

“Ive always resisted the idea of becoming a David Hasselhoff, and I hope Im still resisting it.”

“There is a warmth and generosity about Giles. If I met him in person I think that is what I would be attracted to. In terms of what I enjoy about playing him - the social ineptitude, and the intellect is great fun too as I dont have one!”

“My first job was a musical, and I had quite an interesting and varied career in the theatre and television long before the Gold Blend ad came along. I played leads at the National Theatre and all things. The Gold Blend ad gave me a profile which meant that when I wanted to travel to Hollywood, it just gave me a foot in the door - I was a recognizable face.”

“We all sing about the things were thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you cant talk about. It works a real treat.”

“People said, Thats going to be around your neck for the rest of your life. I didnt have a problem with it.”

“To me thats the best part of the show and the best part of the business. Occasionally you are blessed with the chance to do something that people are so taken with they hold it dear.”