Quotes by Dominic Monaghan

About Dominic Monaghan:

Dominic Monaghan is an English actor. He has received international attention from playing Meriadoc Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), and for his role as Charlie Pace on the television show Lost (2004–2010). In 2009, he played Chris Bradley / Bolt in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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I've worked on films where the budgets are almost limitless and you're in trailers that are bigger than a hotel room. You're taken care of and the food is amazing, the quality of the job is amazing and then you work on smaller things but it never dic...

Dominic Monaghan

I'm constantly exposing myself to art and that inspires me.

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I like learning new stuff, and continuing to educate myself as best I can.

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I've had a fair amount of experience with snakes, and I find them to be pretty honest in terms of how you read their body language and emotions. They'll tell you when they're grumpy. They'll tell you when they're okay.

Dominic Monaghan

Probably a concern to either a major or minor degree with most actors if they're really motivated to kind of make a significant difference in the business is the 'pigeon-holing' thing.

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I think a lot of young kids at school are very conscious of trying to keep credibility in case they kind of stand out in a crowd and get bullied by trying to stay cool and stuff. And my whole thing, all the way through school, was I was just a goof.....

Dominic Monaghan

My parents are pretty cool people.

Dominic Monaghan

The term 'geek' for me is like you having a passion, interest in something that is unabashed and you don't care if people think it's not cool. You think it's cool and that's your thing.

Dominic Monaghan

I think if you're an actor, then you can work on stage - but if you've never done it before, you're going to have picked up a few things that you're going to need to change when you're working on stage.

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When I was at college, I worked in a department store called Brit Home Stores, which is a pretty lackluster department store, selling clothes for middle-aged women. My job was to walk the floor and find anything that was damaged, take it to the store...

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I hope to be an actor and never retire.

Dominic Monaghan

If I had a choice as to my perfect career, I would make a couple of films a year and then concentrate on natural history.

Dominic Monaghan

My mom and dad just loved the fact that I fooled around. They just embraced it. They'd always kind of enjoy it, and they liked it when I made them laugh.

Dominic Monaghan

When I choose projects, I don't stipulate between film or theatre or television. I receive scripts and I read scripts - and when I read a script that's good, I then get married to it and talk to my agent about what happens next.

Dominic Monaghan

People have a fear of the unknown. Insects have different senses than us, different amount of limbs and their body structure is very different. It's hard for us to really relate to them and understand them.

Dominic Monaghan

I've got a hectic schedule, but I wouldn't have my life any other way.

Dominic Monaghan

Holidays are all different depending on the company and time of your life.

Dominic Monaghan

I'd love to play a gangster but I think people might say I looked a bit too young and cheeky to play a character who'd just blown someones head off!

Dominic Monaghan

I like relationships and being in love, but I also like being single - you have to embrace all those different things.

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I love going to work. I love being on-set everyday. It feeds me; it's exciting.

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Author Bio

  • NameDominic Monaghan
  • DescriptionEnglish actor
  • BornDecember 8, 1976
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor