Top 93 Quotes & Sayings by Travis Fimmel
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Australian actor Travis Fimmel.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
I'm way more attracted to character stuff and darker roles. It's just my personality, I guess.
A lot of people talk too much. They speak... except they don't.
I'm always getting texts asking why I'm not responding on Instagram or Facebook, and I'm like, 'It's not me. You're writing to some stranger.'
Half of acting is you're very intimidated, overcoming your fears, letting yourself be vulnerable in front of people and that sort of stuff.
I like Rebecca Miller and her writing. She's a tremendous writer and director.
Women are so complicated, it's unbelievable.
People take years learning how to act; it's a skill, not just a job. If I tried it out and thought I'd be OK, then perhaps I'd go for it, but it's not the kind of thing you can get into just because of your looks.
I'm not into 'things.'
True stories are way more interesting.
I don't like to be the only person talking in a room.
Nobody wants to play a one-dimensional character.
I think I discovered I wanted to be an actor when I got the first pay cheque.
It's hard to prove yourself when the substance isn't there in certain roles.
Acting wasn't some long-held dream, and it still isn't, really. I'm just trying to make some money and pay the bills.
It's beautiful, shooting in Ireland. It's an amazing country.
As soon as I finish a job, I'm like, 'Geez, I got away with that, and I got paid all right!' But then you get to the press junket, and I'm like, 'Oh God, this is where you earn your money.'
I'd rather be a guy that can build a house or fix a car than be able to walk like a ballet dancer.
I've been lucky to do the job I do because I've travelled, and that's probably the best perk of the job... well, that and the free lunches.
I didn't know exactly what a hipster was until we were in Brooklyn. It's like a species. On first seeing it, I was like, 'Oh my God, oh my God...' Pre-tt-y fun-ny.
As a kid, my nickname was Tarzan. I never wore shoes, and I walked around and fished and camped out and just was a grub.
I'm not one of those little kids that grow up wanting to be an actor.
I haven't changed a bit. I go out with my mates, but I probably have to watch what I do a little more.
I went to university for a year, and I'm not one for schooling and have no enjoyment sitting in a classroom all day and ended up going to live in England for two years, just to travel. I worked in a bar in a hotel for a couple of years and had no intention of becoming an actor. That's where I met my agent.
The landscape in Ireland is just - I've never been in such a beautiful place with the lakes and ocean and everything.
I'm not drawn to actresses, but I have no rules about that. I just want to be around positive people. The toughest thing will be to find a girl who will be prepared to live in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the country. I don't think L.A.'s the place to find one.
Religion is such a path with people.
I eat with my hands when I am home alone!
If I went on vacation, I'd rather go camping than stay in some four-star hotel... My friends treat me the same at home. They just want to sit down with you and have a beer.
I have enough trouble just speaking normal Australian. On 'Vikings,' we had a great vocal coach who helped make all of us sound the same. But I'm very bad at accents, to be honest.
Any set in the world, I feel ridiculous. There's a lot of ridiculousness in my job. The people are the fun part. But, it's not fun enough to do it for free.
I don't like technology and all that. I'm a farm boy. I would rather live in that time when you had to provide for your family. I don't know. I'm a country kid, so I don't like modern technology.
You don't get recognized that much unless you want to get recognized, like if you go to the fancy joints and that. It's like, L.A. - there are 10 restaurants. If you want to be seen, you go.
I don't have a place anywhere but Australia; I just don't spend much time there.
I've always been fascinated with what motivates people's transgressions and the scandalous journey into infamy.
I'm comfortable in any situation. I don't have fears about a lot of things. It's not a survival thing, but on a farm, you always look after yourself. You're very independent, but you're still very family-oriented.
It's very hard to play a man without any flaws.
I'm always thinking I'm messing up. I did a lot of classes. I can't stand being on stage or the only one talking in a room, so class really helped me deal with that. It doesn't really get any easier, but it helps you focus on the acting.
Patrick Swayze is a fantastic man and an inspiration to work with. He is a fearless cowboy type and a movie icon.
George Blagden is a great actor.
I want a job where I work for eight months, then do nothing for four.
I hate speeches.
I actually don't think Ireland has a summer. I never experienced a summer there. It was just so wet.
It's a good challenge as an actor to express feelings without saying too many words.
I grew up on a farm. We had 11 dogs and, like, 1,500 cattle.
I've been misunderstood when it comes to women. I've got a big heart and a little brain. But I love women being women; there's something about their skin. I do love strong, independent women, but they are definitely complicated.
My idea of working out is drinking whiskey - instead of beer.
I'm from such a little place, most people live and work there their whole lives.
My dad and one brother are working the farm. They laughed when I said I wanted to act. We work very hard, but for my family, it's just another experience in life, y'know?
It's a bit weird; everybody is trying to be different, but then they're exactly the same as whatever mob they hang out with.
Where I'm from, you go to college, become a carpenter or something, and stay in the district.
I'm a hell of a bloody good dancer.
As an actor, sometimes you've gotta take the jobs that you may not want to do. It's so hard to work as an actor.
I love Mel Gibson... I'd like to ask him for a job.
There is nothing better than an attractive woman who doesn't act attractive.
I've always built furniture and done farm work.
There's a lot of sacrifices you have to make to be the boss.
Like every Aussie actor, I'd rather be working here; it's just we've all been forced to go to the States. Business-wise, as an actor, it's more lucrative, and there's also a lot more of it there.
I hate learning lines, so the fight stuff's always my favorite.
I dress like a bum all the time. I'm a pretty casual fella.
I wanted to re-examine stories people think they know without the rose-colored glasses of Hollywood and let the audience decide for themselves if people like Wyatt Earp were sinners or victims of life circumstances.
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