Bill Nighy On Acting

“Acting is kinda scary!” Their Finest, Love Actually, Harry Potter + Pirates of the Caribbean star Bill Nighy discusses the challenges he’s faced in his career + the research, or lack thereof, that he does for the roles he plays.

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[Booboonancy]

What a delight to hear his sane, no bs take on his profession. He’s impeccable.

[randomshona]

I was once having coffee in Bar Italia when Mr. Nighy walked in, as he passed I whispered under my breath to my then Fifteen-year-old daughter .”He's a very good actor and a snappy dresser. As he was leaving he lent in between us and said “thank you for both of those compliments”.A man who truly understands the sometimes, always, never 3 -button rule
Top chap

[heymatthowell]

This was the most honest I've EVER heard an actor of his caliber be. So good.

[guywithacamera]

Can I please get "You don't like my squid? Live with it" on a shirt?

[brodygalletti]

10:04 “Remember that no one knows what’s going on in your head and they never will” Bill Nighy 🙌

[ninecatsmagee]

Ah, Bill Nighy, my favourite actor for so many reasons and now here's another -- the guy is honest. The best of qualities.

[CarlHenrik]

His accent and his voice is so soothing.

[rook]

this is absolutely vital for young actors to hear. "You're giving the APPEARANCE of feeling something." for years, I let shitty drama teachers and the "feelings" destroy me. Because I was manipulated, as he says.

[jennifercoralie]

This is why we love Bill: he is so good at his job. It's still a mystery to me how good acting works: not everyone can do it, but it's obvious when it happens.

[TheHyena-rubz]

"No one knows what's going on in your head" That line is so simple and yet so genius

[teresasteele]

He's just so honest and he appears to be a lovely gentleman.

[georgerudinsky]

Bill Nighy is a legendary actor, and absolute artist with true heart and originality. One of the most iconic genuine guys.

[kermitfrog]

"You have to operate whilst your head is attacking you." I'm one second in and he already hit the nail on the head.

[ghimmy]

The best compliment I personally have to give Mr. Nighy is this: Sir, regardless of the character you portray, I BELIEVE you are that person without an instant of doubt. You sell truth and I will always buy.

[LysanderLH]

Imagine the vast amounts of shit hitting the fans of drama schools when students attend class and quote Bill on this. Love this guy.

[daviddiaz]

"No one knows what's going on in your head and they never will" Brilliant!

[Dryaspis]

Plot twist, he's not talking about Davy Jones. He actually played an actual squid in a full animated movie

[ianmartinezcassmeyer]

Bill Nighy is one of those character actors I still haven't learned to spot when he's on screen or catch by his voice. His approach causes him to just...vanish, and all he does is learn his lines. Brilliant.

[TheThedisliker]

you dont like my squid, well get along with it
Bill Nighy being full of swag

[heliotropezzz]

In the 1970s I remember seeing Bill Nighy at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre. The production was Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and he pretended to be a heckler from the audience shouting about what rubbish the acting was. There was a bit of an argument and he was invited to come on stage to see if he could do any better. He went on stage, took the playbook and gave a great impression of a member of the public trying to read Shakespeare on stage for the first time. He was really convincing. We thought then he would go on to great things.