Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It’s like medicine – very healing.
-Max Irons
I think it’s quite good to have an amount of unavailability.
-Max Irons
I don’t think I’ve got enough energy to be competitive! Most of my energy is just devoted to me being nervous and trying to deal with the situation.
-Max Irons
I don’t look on the Internet; it’s a world of pain.
-Max Irons
It’s a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you’re making.
-Max Irons
I like to think that at the end of a show, you can just take your costume off and go to the pub.
-Max Irons
I’ve got my dad’s height and smoking habit. But I think I’ve got my mum’s looks and sensibilities.
-Max Irons
I always wanted to be a teacher. A bit of me still wants to be a teacher.
-Max Irons
Bullingdon would never go co-ed. I’m not going to give anything away, but there are a couple of girls involved in our story and it doesn’t end well for anyone.
-Max Irons
Nepotism is despised in England, which is a very good thing. I think something to do with the class system. People really look down on nepotism. So yeah, it never really works in your favor – even in this industry.
-Max Irons
I think there was a bit of brotherly love, but I think everything has a motive when you’re king. It’s all about maintaining that power – securing that power – and I think Edward was very skillful at doing that. I think he was a great king. Opinions are split, if you look at what he’s done and written about him.
-Max Irons
I think I was about 16 when I first figured I wanted to be an actor. I wanted to be a fighter pilot before that, but then I thought I don’t want to kill people so that ruled that out.
-Max Irons
Also I don’t want to refer to myself as Maximilian. You’d have to win an Oscar or become mind-numbingly wealthy or hit 50. It’s like smoking a cigar, you know what I mean? You can’t be a young guy and do it.
-Max Irons
Coats are my favorite thing, and it’s always cold in England. I’m comfortable spending a bit of money if you know you’re going to be wearing it 10 years later.
-Max Irons
For an actor who has the ability to take a chance, which may make him look like a fool, but may end in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow so to speak. So you have to take chances to be a bit dangerous and a bit silly every now and then and playful.
-Max Irons
Less so here, I’ve noticed. I can see why there’s a misconception that it’s easier when your parents are actors, but it doesn’t work out at all. In fact, it’s the reverse.
-Max Irons
My name has opened doors and slammed doors shut.
-Max Irons
Well, I couldn’t spell my name until I was eight – my second name. I was so dyslexic. Max I could do. Irons, nope.
-Max Irons
People say ‘follow in the footsteps’ but I always find that a strange expression because what you want to do is forge your own path, so to speak.
-Max Irons