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19 quotes by Sean Bean

Shaun Mark "Sean" Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor. Bean first found success for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe. He has since garnered further recognition for his performance as Ned Stark in the HBO epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, as well as roles in the BBC anthology series Accused and the ITV historical drama series Henry VIII. His most prominent film role was Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
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I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees - just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and... →

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006 was such an interesting character and the film really explored his friendship with Bond and how it all went wrong, so it was a very personal... →

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A common misperception of me is... that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the... →

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If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it.

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Lord of the Rings was just so much enjoyment. It was over about the space of a year that I was filming. It's one of the most enjoyable things... →

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Sharpe is my favorite role of all that I've played. He's a very complex character. He knows that he's a good soldier, but he will always... →

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I'm proud of Lord of the Rings. I think it's a once in a lifetime role, and a once in a lifetime film. It was made with so much care and... →

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Listen to people and treat people as you find them. There's an inherent goodness in most people. Don't pre-judge people - that was me... →

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My family thought the fascination with acting was just another fad.

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There's a wealth of literature out there which, hopefully, will be, you know, exploded in the future, and I personally find it very rewarding to... →

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I had no intention of being an actor. I was quite good at it. I was pretty capable at other things but never any good at anything.

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I sometimes find that playing the bad guy, or villains, or psychopaths tend to be much more psychologically rewarding. And you can really push it... →

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I sort of leave the character at the end of the day. I don't carry anything around with me - no excess baggage or unnecessary thoughts. I think... →

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