When I was filming, I imagined that Legolas was a meditative character who was very thoughtful and had a certain amount of depth to him. I started working on trying to find this focus that Legolas has, which wasn’t really like me. – Orlando Bloom
I’m sure I was a great disappointment to many women because I wasn’t Errol Flynn. But I’m me. I think that’s got some merit. – Orlando Bloom
The truth is – I found myself doing these huge action-adventure movies, and um, and which are cool man. And I really love doing them. And thankfully I haven’t had too much dialogue, because if I had I would have really made a mess of it. You know what I mean? – Orlando Bloom
I’m trying to mix the cool, independent stuff with the big stuff, but it’s been difficult finding the right roles. It’s been an interesting ride as far as my career pendulum is concerned. – Orlando Bloom
I came out of drama school thinking I’d do some theatre, maybe some television, and maybe, someday, a film. – Orlando Bloom
I did send a girl a plane ticket asking her for a visit, I guess that’s quite romantic. – Orlando Bloom
You can drive an SUV, but there’s a balance. If you do that, maybe use energy-efficient light bulbs at home or just be conscious of switching off lights. If you can afford to drive an SUV, maybe you can afford to make a donation to a wind farm or plant some trees. It’s all about balance. – Orlando Bloom
I wondered how they would top the Pirates and skeletons and moonlight, because that’s a pretty cool concept. – Orlando Bloom
Viggo Mortensen had the biggest impact on me in terms of approach, dedication, intention, and artistic outlook, and I’m nowhere close to how good he is as an artist, and I wouldn’t even put myself in the same category as an actor. – Orlando Bloom
Shakespeare is a wonderful language to speak, but it’s also a world to get your mind into thematically. – Orlando Bloom
Take time to enjoy the flight – read a good book, watch a film, catch up on emails and sleep. – Orlando Bloom
Creativity is the key for any child with dyslexia – or for anyone, for that matter. Then you can think outside of the box. Teach them anything is attainable. Let them run with what you see is whatever they need to run with. – Orlando Bloom
London is one of the most exciting cities in the world, with a melting pot of cultures and diversity. – Orlando Bloom
My mother’s husband Harry Bloom was a writer, a novelist, a reporter, and an anti-apartheid activist. – Orlando Bloom
Watch how you communicate with a woman. Because you’re always communicating, even when you’re not talking – with your body language, your facial expressions, your eyes. – Orlando Bloom
Although it is a fantasy film, it’s as real as it can be. You have to imagine that an audience will buy their ticket to a cinema and get on a first-class flight and journey to Middle Earth. – Orlando Bloom
If you were to ask everyone what ‘Hamlet’ was about, they might say, “It’s about a prince, and he says, ‘To be or not to be.'” – Orlando Bloom
There are complications in relationships between men and women. There always will be. – Orlando Bloom
