Quotes by Ian McShane

My dad was a football player - a soccer player - for Manchester United, and I loved playing football, but I also happened to be the guy in class who was pretty good at sight reading. My teacher gave me scripts, and I was very comfortable.

I had a teacher at school who said, We are going to do a play next year, and youre in it. He said, You should try out for the Royal Academy as an actor. I did and got in. I was 17. My mum wasnt too happy, but it worked out OK.

When youre doing a medieval show like Pillars, it starts off a bit like a school play. Youre all in funny costumes; youve had your coffee, and you say, Good morning. Then you go on set and, if youve got good actors and directors, it takes on a life of its own.