I was a youngster looking up to dudes like Vicky McClure, Joe Dempsie and Michael Socha – in fact, he was a big influence on how I was able to detach drama from the all-singing, all-dancing stigma. – Jack O’Connell
Since I started acting, I’ve always been aware of the sort of ‘beastly entity’ that is America and Hollywood, and semi-consciously, I devised a kind of route in – I’d seen a lot of people try and fail. – Jack O’Connell
I’m actually a hippy in real life. I had three dreadlocks on the back of my head once. They were spawning. – Jack O’Connell
I like the ideology of there being no such thing as perfection. But I’m of the opinion that I have witnessed perfection at various times, especially in art. – Jack O’Connell
I quite like to sing, actually – just belting out numbers with my guitar. I find that it’s a form of tranquility. – Jack O’Connell
I find the education I got from living in Derby and being streetwise and knowing the people that I know, the lessons that I had to learn growing up, have set me in good stead for this kind of working life. – Jack O’Connell
I wanted to join the Army when football failed. That was my only realistic form of making an honest living. – Jack O’Connell
I’ve had the good fortune of studying the 17th-century art of Amsterdam in preparation for a film. – Jack O’Connell
I’d be lying if I said I never think about my female fans in certain shots and certain scenes. Like, when I’m topless, I might think: ‘This one is for the ladies.’ – Jack O’Connell
I want to create a body of work that is entertaining and speaks to people for a long time. Longer than my life span. – Jack O’Connell
