Matthew Rhys Quotes

You play to whatever publication you’re being interviewed by.

Within the microcosm of a film you get drawn to people. There are certain projects you care enormously about, and ‘The Edge Of Love’ was one because I was portraying a great hero of mine, Dylan Thomas.

When I speak to people from Britain, that’s when I feel like a fake, speaking with an American accent.

Well, it’s a little harder in New York. It’s not as forgiving to a film crew. You hold up a bunch of New Yorkers who can’t cross the street, they’re not going to take it well. Southern California? They’ll wait. It’s cool man. In New York, they’re like, ‘Are you kidding me? I gotta get to work.’

We’re sometimes treated like the stupid cousin, so I’m always drawn to characters that make you feel good about being Welsh.

There’s such a unique humour in Wales that I just love and miss in Los Angeles.