Top 28 Quotes & Sayings by Alexander Dreymon

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a German actor Alexander Dreymon.
Last updated on December 6, 2024.
Alexander Dreymon

Alexander Dreymon is a German actor. He is best known for portraying Uhtred of Bebbanburg in the television series The Last Kingdom (2015–2022). Dreymon's other notable roles were in Christopher and His Kind (2011) and American Horror Story: Coven (2013–2014). Dreymon also appeared in the WWII film Resistance. He is fluent in German, English, and French.

People who are creating history don't realize they're creating it at the time it's happening.
Every actor strives to be in the moment, and when you're on a horse, you constantly have to communicate with it and assert your authority.
I was in love with a girl in my class when I was in primary school, and she obviously thought I was a freak, so that wasn't working out. And the the guys in my class, every two weeks they'd say, 'Hey, we spoke to her, and she really likes you now. You should go and ask her again.' And then I'd go and ask her again.
I found that the nicer and more helpful I was to people I worked with, whether I was 'somebody' or 'nobody' on set, the more fun I had. — © Alexander Dreymon
I found that the nicer and more helpful I was to people I worked with, whether I was 'somebody' or 'nobody' on set, the more fun I had.
I have a lot of cousins that I'm very close to.
'The Last Kingdom''s got its roots in history, and it's a lot grittier. It doesn't have the 'Game of Thrones' gloss.
It's normal when there's a new show on the air to say this is the new 'Game of Thrones' or this is the new 'Vikings,' because we need to put things in boxes.
No amount of success is worth it to me if I can't share it with someone I love.
I love generally being out in nature. It is just so amazing.
There are definitely advantages to not looking like a Viking in real life.
I did have an imaginary girlfriend.
I grew up a little bit in Germany and then in Switzerland, then in France, the United States and in England, and so it is weird.
If 'Game Of Thrones' hadn't been made, I don't think 'The Last Kingdom' would have been, but this is more grounded in real life.
On a personal level, I don't exactly thrive on the idea of being known as the guy who goes topless - because I also took my shirt off on 'American Horror Story: Coven' - but I think in 'The Last Kingdom,' it's mainly done in the right way.
I have a large family with lots of little kids.
I used to feel I was more French than anything, but I don't feel that way anymore. I really don't feel like I belong to a specific country, and it is so difficult for people to understand that.
The funny thing about acting is, there's no 'right' way to make it. Some people need to work their butts off, and some don't. They're just naturals. I wasn't a natural. I sucked.
I loved Bernard Cornwell's books.
Who wants to watch a series without humour?
My mom was a history teacher when I was a kid, so I hated history out of rebellion.
I believe that my greatest strength is a deep-rooted, unshakeable trust to never let myself give up.
I have done martial arts my whole life, so it comes easily, but I have never done proper sword fighting.
I had a lot of older friends when I was a kid, from sort of all walks of life, and that's still the way it is. — © Alexander Dreymon
I had a lot of older friends when I was a kid, from sort of all walks of life, and that's still the way it is.
I always stretch after working out or training and then again before going to sleep. It keeps the muscles healthy and useful, reduces risk of injuries, and is a great way to wind down.
There's never enough time to shoot battle scenes or fight scenes. It always feels rushed. Anytime horses are involved, it eats up time like crazy.
We know they took their look very seriously - tweezers and combs were found in Viking graves. The warriors would file their teeth down to make them pointy, use kohl to make their eyes look darker, and red pigment on their teeth to make them look bloody.
As a child, it was really hard because I'd be thrown into a new school and have to make new friends, or I'd sit in class for months without speaking the language, but as I got older, I welcomed the possibility of discovering new cultures and languages.
I don't really feel an allegiance to any of the countries I have lived in, even though I feel like part of them, and part of them is in me.
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