Tom Ellis Quotes & Sayings

Being a son of the pastor, I was never allowed to play Joseph or any of the big parts for political reasons. — Tom Ellis

I wanted to work on a cable show and with a writer/director because that's a much more fulfilling and freeing experience, as an actor. — Tom Ellis

Being on the floor of a TV show is sometimes a quite frustrating experience. — Tom Ellis

As an actor, I enjoy variety. That's a big thing for me. — Tom Ellis

The weird thing about drama school is that you train for three years for one thing and then more often than not, it's something that you haven't trained for that you end up doing. — Tom Ellis

I've been acting for many years, and the more you do, the more confidence you get about "this is my career and this is what I'm going to be doing." — Tom Ellis

When you're a drama student, I think the most you hope for is to make a living out of acting. — Tom Ellis

One of the big parts of my decision-making process is knowing that when you're signing up for something, you're signing up for multiple seasons, should it be successful, and in theory, you want it to be successful, but you also want to be doing something that you're enjoying. — Tom Ellis

If I'm going to put my name to something and commit to something that's going to take up a lot of my time, it has to be something that I know is going to be enjoyable and worth my while. Otherwise, what's the point? — Tom Ellis

Trying to find a human side to the character is a way to give them a chance to have people like them. — Tom Ellis