Tom Ellis quotes

Lucifer has a sense of fun about life; he just likes to play with people. But the sense of humor of the show is what makes the show entertaining as opposed to dark. (Tom Ellis)
It's always fun to play bad characters. View quote
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It's an old joke: All evil people in movies are British. View quote
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One of the big parts of my decision-making process is knowing that when you're signing up for something, you're signing up for multiple seasons, should it be successful, and in theory, you want it to be successful, but you also want to be doing something that you're enjoying. View quote
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We're characters not of this world, so our knowledge about stuff, that other character's don't have, is quite fun. View quote
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The weird thing about drama school is that you train for three years for one thing and then more often than not, it's something that you haven't trained for that you end up doing. View quote
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The fact that you can say stuff to people that other people are only thinking is always fun. It's a great tool for comedic moments, as well. View quote
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In terms of, like, getting into a mindset, I use music all the time when I'm working. View quote
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What I really wanted to do was take this character and go beneath the veneer of Lucifer. Underneath it all, there was a guy who was a hurt soul and rejected from his father. How that played upon his choices was kind of interesting, but also it's going inside a shell of someone who doesn't know what an emotion is. View quote
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'Rush' was an interesting experience for me because I loved that show, and I loved playing that part, and most people I spoke to who watched it really enjoyed it. View quote
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I come from a religious family - my father is a pastor, my uncle, my sister and her husband are a pastor team. (Tom Ellis)
You're always asking yourself, are you doing the best for your child? And other parents let you know if you're not, just not in a direct way. There's a sense of competition, which is ridiculous because you know deep down you're all suffering. View quote
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I have a transient lifestyle. America is where I come to work, but my home is London. I like being bi-continental. View quote
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Oysters are the devil's food. Not a fan! View quote
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My mum was a music teacher. I've got three sisters, and we all played instruments when we were kids. View quote
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I grew up on the very human side of Christianity, so messages in the household I grew up in were about peace, love, and being understanding of everybody, which I think is quite cool. View quote
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I've worked a lot in comedy. As much as I love playing dramatic roles, it's always nice to be able to have some humor around when working. View quote
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Pilot season's such a strange time. You get such a concentrated amount of scripts. A lot of them become white noise after a while. When something really pops, it becomes apparent very quickly. I'm quite instinctive about that. I know, normally by about 10 pages in, whether I want to do something or not. View quote
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The thing about Lucifer is that by the end of the first season, his world is falling apart a bit. Anyone that he could call an ally or trust, he now can't, and that leaves him in a place that he's never been before. View quote
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There's something really charming about a character that is fundamentally flawed and does some pretty despicable things, but yet you still kind of love him. View quote
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What people like to comment on a lot is that I grew up in a religious family; my father is a pastor, and now I'm playing the devil. Thankfully, my family see the humorous side of the job. (Tom Ellis)
If I'm going to put my name to something and commit to something that's going to take up a lot of my time, it has to be something that I know is going to be enjoyable and worth my while. Otherwise, what's the point? View quote
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As an actor, I enjoy variety. That's a big thing for me. View quote
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Trying to find a human side to the character is a way to give them a chance to have people like them. View quote
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Being a son of the pastor, I was never allowed to play Joseph or any of the big parts for political reasons. View quote
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