Travis Fimmel Quotes & Sayings

[In acting] I like the fight scenes because you don't have to remember lines. — Travis Fimmel

People take years learning how to act; it's a skill, not just a job. If I tried it out and thought I'd be OK, then perhaps I'd go for it, but it's not the kind of thing you can get into just because of your looks. — Travis Fimmel

I'm always thinking I'm messing up. I did a lot of classes. I can't stand being on stage or the only one talking in a room, so class really helped me deal with that. It doesn't really get any easier, but it helps you focus on the acting. — Travis Fimmel

It's hard to prove yourself when the substance isn't there in certain roles. — Travis Fimmel

I'm the most unlikely person when it comes to fashion. I don't really have much sense of it. — Travis Fimmel

I don't like getting up in front of people and being the loud one when everybody's out quiet and you're the only one talking. I'm not a fan of that. I'm fine when I get in front of a camera, I don't care. You'll never see me on stage. Not at all. — Travis Fimmel

Acting wasn't some long-held dream, and it still isn't, really. I'm just trying to make some money and pay the bills. — Travis Fimmel

I don't take care of myself at all. I've no idea why I'm not a fat bloater. I eat everything and anything. I never cook and just eat take-outs. — Travis Fimmel

I don't like technology and all that. I'm a farm boy. I would rather live in that time when you had to provide for your family. I don't know. I'm a country kid, so I don't like modern technology. — Travis Fimmel

I learned how to deal with people with elegance from Patrick Swayze. — Travis Fimmel

I'm a country boy, so I really appreciate the country. I love fishing, so I fish between takes on set. During lunch, I go for a fish. — Travis Fimmel

Half of acting is you're very intimidated, overcoming your fears, letting yourself be vulnerable in front of people and that sort of stuff. — Travis Fimmel

If I went on vacation, I'd rather go camping than stay in some four-star hotel ... My friends treat me the same at home. They just want to sit down with you and have a beer. — Travis Fimmel

I haven't changed a bit. I go out with my mates, but I probably have to watch what I do a little more. — Travis Fimmel

I'm way more attracted to character stuff and darker roles. It's just my personality, I guess. — Travis Fimmel

You don't get recognized that much unless you want to get recognized, like if you go to the fancy joints and that. It's like, L.A. - there are 10 restaurants. If you want to be seen, you go. — Travis Fimmel

I eat with my hands when I am home alone! — Travis Fimmel

I actually don't think Ireland has a summer. I never experienced a summer there. It was just so wet. — Travis Fimmel

I dress like a bum all the time. I'm a pretty casual fella. — Travis Fimmel

I went to university for a year, and I'm not one for schooling and have no enjoyment sitting in a classroom all day and ended up going to live in England for two years, just to travel. I worked in a bar in a hotel for a couple of years and had no intention of becoming an actor. That's where I met my agent. — Travis Fimmel

Good shows tend to be more fun to do. If you feel like you are doing something good and making a good show, it is a lot more enjoyable. — Travis Fimmel

I hate learning lines, so the fight stuff's always my favorite. — Travis Fimmel

As an actor, sometimes you've gotta take the jobs that you may not want to do. It's so hard to work as an actor. — Travis Fimmel

Patrick Swayze is a fantastic man and an inspiration to work with. He is a fearless cowboy type and a movie icon. — Travis Fimmel

I'm not drawn to actresses, but I have no rules about that. I just want to be around positive people. The toughest thing will be to find a girl who will be prepared to live in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the country. I don't think L.A.'s the place to find one. — Travis Fimmel