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45 quotes by Toby Jones

Toby Edward Heslewood Jones (born 7 September 1966) is an English actor. After appearing in supporting roles in films between 1992 and 2005, Jones made his breakthrough as Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous (2006). Since then, his films have included The Mist (2007), W. (2008), Frost/Nixon (2008), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Berberian Sound Studio (2012), The Hunger Games (2012), and Captain...
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It's Toby Jones playing Alfred Hitchcock, not Alfred Hitchcock. We all felt that his silhouette was crucial, so his nose and lips were crucial as... →

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Best ever was filming in Barcelona last year, and I had a couple of scenes with De Niro. He's a very shy man. Speaks so quietly that people tend... →

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I studied Hitchcock a little bit at University and knew the famous story about the Birds - that he'd tortured Tippi for a day using real birds. I... →

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It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of... →

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The prosthetics were interesting because the artist was so good that they could just put a Hitchcock mask on me, but you don't want to do that.... →

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I do always feel very proud and flattered by being asked to be a part of American productions playing American characters.

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But I think the children of actors share a certain pragmatic approach. One is denied some of that 'running away with the circus' element of... →

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There's something in the rhythm and roll of it that is connected to the way Hitchcock thinks and moves. Then there is everything he ingested -... →

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Four hours of prosthetics every morning, the jowls and the nose, and it was very hot so they're having to attend to it all day, and you're... →

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One key element to Hitchcock is the drooping jowl. That was crucial because his silhouette is crucial. There is something about his silhouette that... →

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There are things that I would avoid, so I have the choice to say no, when I feel I'm repeating myself too much. But then there could be a reason... →

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I didn't sound anything like Capote at the screen test. It was more like Bob Dylan. In his early years. With the flu.

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When working abroad you work pretty hard, but with time off, this is the greatest job in the world. You drive. You explore Memphis, or wherever... →

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