Quotes from Matthew Lewis

I've always been partial to comedy. I love the idea of working on a comedic scene.

When you're a young man, a young boy, all you want to be is that action hero; you want to be the James Bond, and I got to do that for a bit, and that was great.

I am fortunate that I get sent scripts and get to meet people I would never have met had I not done 'Harry Potter.' But I feel I had to come out of that show and prove that I am not a one trick pony and can do other stuff.

I think actors tend to be in their element when they are pushed out of their comfort zone.

Twitter is the limit of me putting myself out there.

I was offered 'Strictly Come Dancing.' I turned it down because that celebrity world is not what I'm into.

A lot of people struggle in their younger years, and I think people can relate to that.

With 'Verdict' I was away for six months, touring, with a week in each town. I did not really enjoy that aspect of it.

To be fair, when I started doing 'Verdict' I literally had no idea what I was doing. I wanted to do some theatre, as I wanted to do something different. I wanted to learn and get an understanding of the craft.

If someone wants to employ me, whoever wants to employ me, I'll go and do that. I just want to work.

I've acted since I was 5 years old, so that's still something I want to do.

I wasn't attractive when I was growing up, and I don't think I am now.

I never went to drama school.

Leeds is quite laid-back.

As an actor, you always want to feel like what you're doing is making a difference to the story.

Rupert Grint is exactly like his character Ron, in that they are both incredibly funny, friendly, and loyal.

I think as an actor you're always learning, you're always trying to experience more things.