It's really an organic sort of process. You start off with the character on the page. You fall in love with that character and you have to represent that character well and I think it's just an evolution there. Using the accent and speaking the lines with the accent in fact opens the door to who the character really is.
Ioan GruffuddI know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I'm not one of those actors.
Ioan GruffuddAs an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.
Ioan GruffuddA few people have said that I should change my name and the spelling so that people can say it, but I don't want to, I like it the way it is.
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