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19 quotes by Colm Meaney

Colm J. Meaney (/ˈkɒləm/; Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; born 30 May 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest-starred on many TV shows from Law & Order to The Simpsons, and currently stars as railroad magnate Thomas Durant on AMC's drama series Hell on Wheels. He has also...
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I do probably 80 or 90 per cent of the cooking at home.

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Well, I've always been a character actor, you know, and you always get your share of character actors who are bad guys. So it never surprises me.... →

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I suppose I look for humor in most situations because it humanizes things; it makes a character much more three-dimensional if there's some kind... →

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I kind of have an interest in all history. And I suspect it comes from being Irish - we like stories, we like telling stories, which makes a lot of... →

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My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep... →

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I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less.

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A good comedy's very hard to make, so good comic writing I really enjoy.

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In the past I've worked with directors who saw very much their scene in their head and knew exactly how they were going to cut it.

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It's interesting because I haven't done a lot of period work in the past, but I always wanted to because I'm interested in history.

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I love doing comedy. You don't get many good comedy scripts. They're rare. But, I do love playing comedy. Even in drama, I like to try to... →

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As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or... →

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As an actor, my background is in the theater and I feel that my strong suit is period work, but I actually didn't do much of it at all, until the... →

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Even in the depths of dreadful situations, there's usually something rather comic, or something you can laugh about afterwards, at least. So, I... →

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