Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

The most amazing thing is when you find yourself watching someone in the cafe or something doing something weird. It's amazing what people do, isn't it, when you just look at them, when you take the time to look.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

The thing I love most about acting is that your capacity evolves as you evolve as a human being.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I'm really hopeless with technology - I don't even have a computer.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

When I finished my A-levels, I assumed I'd be able to get work as an actor. But I couldn't. I didn't get an audition. Nothing. So I thought I'd better train and then the parts would come.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I think I have a degree of confidence, but I also have terrible insecurity, like anybody does.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

What I notice about people who are gifted in filmmaking is that they're great thinkers. They engage with big ideas and they engage with people.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I think the sensation of being moved by a piece of art is something that is really good for a person's soul.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I love taking on other people's words. They are much more interesting to me than my own.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

We are so mired in the complexity of our reactions to other people that when you come across someone who is asocial, there is a simplicity that is refreshing.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

For me, it's important to keep a level of anonymity.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

Filmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I was quite a shy child - not chronically, but I tended to blend into the background.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I've gone on workout regimes, but I seem to have a system that is very resistant to changing.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

It's fun to pretend you're good at something you know you wouldn't be good at in real life.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I think that sometimes in theater, I don't prepare much beyond going to the rehearsals.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

In film, I find it very useful always to do some preparation before you start rehearsals or start shooting, because there's so much that's against you on a film set.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I find it really hard to say anything coherent or interesting about the work I do.

Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw

I used to collect knick-knacks, like wizards, trolls and little buddhas, and arrange them like precious things on a shelf.