‘The Thirteenth Tale’ is reminiscent of ‘Wuthering Heights’ because you’re never sure if it’s a ghost or if people have gone a bit mad; that feeling that’s been channelled all the way from Bronte is a really exciting one. – Tom Goodman-Hill
I love ghost stories but kind of left them alone after my teens and came back to it after playing Heathcliff in ‘Wuthering Heights’ on the radio. – Tom Goodman-Hill
In order to make any kind of living, you cannot afford to say no. If anything comes up, you’ve got to take it; you’ve got to grab it with both hands because security is really not there. – Tom Goodman-Hill
I can’t explain something I saw on holiday on Holy Island when I was about nine years old, but do you know what, it could have been my PE teacher dressed in a monk’s habit. I have no idea. I’m not a ghost person… it doesn’t mean there aren’t unexplained things; I just don’t think they’re ghosts. – Tom Goodman-Hill
If you can sit all generations of a family down and entertain them and, at the same time, leave them talking about existential notions, then that’s fantastic. – Tom Goodman-Hill
You can get a bit ‘head in the clouds’ – well, I do – and full of myself if I stick in front of the camera for too long. I forget there is hard work that needs to be done. – Tom Goodman-Hill
I remember when I was about 12, I read M. R. James’ ‘Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary’ under the covers, way too young to fully understand what was going on with those stories – completely terrified but absolutely loved them. – Tom Goodman-Hill
You have to make decisions – you know what you think. That doesn’t mean the audience are aware of your decisions or what you think – the lines you’re saying may have ambiguity. – Tom Goodman-Hill
‘Spamalot’ was a blip! I’ve never done anything else like that, and yet it’s the only time I’ve ever been nominated for an Olivier award! – Tom Goodman-Hill
I would leave the industry in a moment if I thought I was going to get stuck in one particular area of it. – Tom Goodman-Hill
You’ve got to take what comes. You’ve got to make yourself available for everything; you’ve got to pray that you’re in a position to do the jobs when they come around. – Tom Goodman-Hill
I suppose I became in danger of overexposure, which is why, I think, doing theatre for a year is quite a sensible move – just to remember what it’s all about, really. – Tom Goodman-Hill
