Travis Fimmel Quotes

I've always been fascinated with what motivates people's transgressions and the scandalous journey into infamy.

- Travis Fimmel

Always, Been, Motivates, Transgression

The landscape in Ireland is just - I've never been in such a beautiful place with the lakes and ocean and everything.

- Travis Fimmel

Beautiful Place, Never, Been, Ireland

'Vikings' has been a great experience. You get so many great friends. And I love Ireland and the people and crew. It's a beautiful place.

- Travis Fimmel

Love, Beautiful Place, Been, Ireland

I'm always just travelling out of a suitcase. You get used to it.

- Travis Fimmel

Always, Get, Travelling, Suitcase

I dress like a bum all the time. I'm a pretty casual fella.

- Travis Fimmel

Dress, Pretty, Like, Bum

Because the Vikings never documented anything - they couldn't read or write - the history is always gonna be a little up in the air.

- Travis Fimmel

Always, Read, Gonna, Documented

Gabriel Byrne is just an amazing fellow and an amazing actor.

- Travis Fimmel

Amazing, Actor, Fellow, Gabriel

The Vikings were the last people to fight with axes, which must have been horrible.

- Travis Fimmel

Been, Last, Which, Axes

There are so many good stories about the Vikings.

- Travis Fimmel

Stories, About, Many, Good Stories

It's very hard to play a man without any flaws.

- Travis Fimmel

Play, Hard, Very, Flaws

I've been misunderstood when it comes to women. I've got a big heart and a little brain. But I love women being women; there's something about their skin. I do love strong, independent women, but they are definitely complicated.

- Travis Fimmel

Love, Big, Been, Misunderstood

I've been lucky to do the job I do because I've travelled, and that's probably the best perk of the job... well, that and the free lunches.

- Travis Fimmel

Best, Lucky, Been, Travelled

As a kid, my nickname was Tarzan. I never wore shoes, and I walked around and fished and camped out and just was a grub.

- Travis Fimmel

Shoes, Kid, Around, Tarzan

Half of acting is you're very intimidated, overcoming your fears, letting yourself be vulnerable in front of people and that sort of stuff.

- Travis Fimmel

Very, Your, Half, Overcoming

I went to university for a year, and I'm not one for schooling and have no enjoyment sitting in a classroom all day and ended up going to live in England for two years, just to travel. I worked in a bar in a hotel for a couple of years and had no intention of becoming an actor. That's where I met my agent.

- Travis Fimmel

Becoming, Couple, Agent, Schooling

People take years learning how to act; it's a skill, not just a job. If I tried it out and thought I'd be OK, then perhaps I'd go for it, but it's not the kind of thing you can get into just because of your looks.

- Travis Fimmel

Learning, Thought, Your, OK

Like every Aussie actor, I'd rather be working here; it's just we've all been forced to go to the States. Business-wise, as an actor, it's more lucrative, and there's also a lot more of it there.

- Travis Fimmel

Here, Like, Been, Lucrative

I think I discovered I wanted to be an actor when I got the first pay cheque.

- Travis Fimmel

Think, Actor, Discovered, Cheque

It's a good challenge as an actor to express feelings without saying too many words.

- Travis Fimmel

Words, Actor, Too, Feelings

If I went on vacation, I'd rather go camping than stay in some four-star hotel... My friends treat me the same at home. They just want to sit down with you and have a beer.

- Travis Fimmel

Treat, Camping, Some, Sit

It's embarrassing standing in front of the camera and getting your picture taken.

- Travis Fimmel

Standing, Taken, Getting, Embarrassing

I've never worked out, mate. It doesn't interest me.

- Travis Fimmel

Never, Interest, Worked, Mate

I don't like getting up in front of people and being the loud one when everybody's out quiet and you're the only one talking. I'm not a fan of that. I'm fine when I get in front of a camera, I don't care. You'll never see me on stage. Not at all.

- Travis Fimmel

Talking, Out, Everybody, Camera

I'm a hell of a bloody good dancer.

- Travis Fimmel

Good, Hell, Dancer, Bloody

Women are so complicated, it's unbelievable.

- Travis Fimmel

Complicated, Unbelievable, Women Are

Good shows tend to be more fun to do. If you feel like you are doing something good and making a good show, it is a lot more enjoyable.

- Travis Fimmel

Doing, Making, Like, Something Good

I actually don't think Ireland has a summer. I never experienced a summer there. It was just so wet.

- Travis Fimmel

Think, Never, Actually, Experienced

I'm always thinking I'm messing up. I did a lot of classes. I can't stand being on stage or the only one talking in a room, so class really helped me deal with that. It doesn't really get any easier, but it helps you focus on the acting.

- Travis Fimmel

Deal, Messing, Classes, Helps

I hate learning lines, so the fight stuff's always my favorite.

- Travis Fimmel

Learning, Hate, Always, Lines

I got a motorbike at three; we've still got it. It was an R50. Hopefully my little nephews will play on it.

- Travis Fimmel

Play, Still, Motorbike, Hopefully

I like Rebecca Miller and her writing. She's a tremendous writer and director.

- Travis Fimmel

She, Her, Like, Miller

I wanted to re-examine stories people think they know without the rose-colored glasses of Hollywood and let the audience decide for themselves if people like Wyatt Earp were sinners or victims of life circumstances.

- Travis Fimmel

Think, Audience, Stories, Victims

I've always built furniture and done farm work.

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Furniture, Always, Built, Farm

I'm a farm boy. I would rather live in that time when you had to provide for your family. I don't know. I'm a country kid, so I don't like modern technology.

- Travis Fimmel

Country, Like, Rather, Farm

I don't like technology and all that. I'm a farm boy. I would rather live in that time when you had to provide for your family. I don't know. I'm a country kid, so I don't like modern technology.

- Travis Fimmel

Country, Like, Rather, Farm

My dad and one brother are working the farm. They laughed when I said I wanted to act. We work very hard, but for my family, it's just another experience in life, y'know?

- Travis Fimmel

Work, Very, Dad, Farm

I grew up on a farm. We had 11 dogs and, like, 1,500 cattle.

- Travis Fimmel

Dogs, Like, Had, Farm

I'm comfortable in any situation. I don't have fears about a lot of things. It's not a survival thing, but on a farm, you always look after yourself. You're very independent, but you're still very family-oriented.

- Travis Fimmel

Always, Very, Still, Farm

I have enough trouble just speaking normal Australian. On 'Vikings,' we had a great vocal coach who helped make all of us sound the same. But I'm very bad at accents, to be honest.

- Travis Fimmel

Bad, Very, Vocal, To Be Honest

Acting wasn't some long-held dream, and it still isn't, really. I'm just trying to make some money and pay the bills.

- Travis Fimmel

Some, Pay, Still, Bills

That's the only thing I'm jealous about 'Game of Thrones': they get to go to Spain all the time.

- Travis Fimmel

Game, The Only Thing, Spain, Game Of Thrones

Where I'm from, you go to college, become a carpenter or something, and stay in the district.

- Travis Fimmel

College, Go, District, Carpenter

You don't get recognized that much unless you want to get recognized, like if you go to the fancy joints and that. It's like, L.A. - there are 10 restaurants. If you want to be seen, you go.

- Travis Fimmel

Fancy, Like, Joints, Restaurants

As soon as I finish a job, I'm like, 'Geez, I got away with that, and I got paid all right!' But then you get to the press junket, and I'm like, 'Oh God, this is where you earn your money.'

- Travis Fimmel

Away, Your, Oh God, Press

'Vikings' is filmed in Ireland, and 400 people get jobs from that show. Their economy is not that good, so I'm proud of what we've done and will do anything to help that show.

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Proud, Will, Jobs, Ireland

It's beautiful, shooting in Ireland. It's an amazing country.

- Travis Fimmel

Beautiful, Amazing, Country, Ireland

I'm way more attracted to character stuff and darker roles. It's just my personality, I guess.

- Travis Fimmel

More, Way, Roles, Darker

I don't take care of myself at all. I've no idea why I'm not a fat bloater. I eat everything and anything. I never cook and just eat take-outs.

- Travis Fimmel

Myself, Cook, Idea, No Idea

I'm always getting texts asking why I'm not responding on Instagram or Facebook, and I'm like, 'It's not me. You're writing to some stranger.'

- Travis Fimmel

Asking, Some, Always, Texts

Patrick Swayze is a fantastic man and an inspiration to work with. He is a fearless cowboy type and a movie icon.

- Travis Fimmel

Fearless, Cowboy, Movie, Fantastic

I love Mel Gibson... I'd like to ask him for a job.

- Travis Fimmel

Love, Like, I Love, Gibson

I like cable: you only work four months out of the year and have the other eight months to do movies if you want.

- Travis Fimmel

Other, Like, Months, Cable

I didn't know exactly what a hipster was until we were in Brooklyn. It's like a species. On first seeing it, I was like, 'Oh my God, oh my God...' Pre-tt-y fun-ny.

- Travis Fimmel

Seeing, Like, Exactly, Oh My God

On 'Vikings,' nobody's got an ego. Michael Hirst is just so open and so collaborative.

- Travis Fimmel

Ego, Nobody, Michael, Collaborative

I'm not drawn to actresses, but I have no rules about that. I just want to be around positive people. The toughest thing will be to find a girl who will be prepared to live in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the country. I don't think L.A.'s the place to find one.

- Travis Fimmel

Country, Prepared, About, No Rules

I'd rather be a guy that can build a house or fix a car than be able to walk like a ballet dancer.

- Travis Fimmel

Like, Rather, Ballet Dancer, Ballet

I'm the most unlikely person when it comes to fashion. I don't really have much sense of it.

- Travis Fimmel

Person, Sense, Most, Unlikely

It's a bit weird; everybody is trying to be different, but then they're exactly the same as whatever mob they hang out with.

- Travis Fimmel

Mob, Hang, Everybody, Exactly The Same

My idea of working out is drinking whiskey - instead of beer.

- Travis Fimmel

Working, Idea, Drinking, Instead

George Blagden is a great actor.

- Travis Fimmel

Great, Actor, Great Actor, George

I've got Aussie country pride for sure. I just like where I grew up. I think you've got lots in common with the people who grew up the same as you.

- Travis Fimmel

Think, Country, I Think, Pride

I'm not one of those little kids that grow up wanting to be an actor.

- Travis Fimmel

Grow, Actor, Wanting, Grow Up

I love being an idiot, and acting lets you be an idiot.

- Travis Fimmel

Love, Idiot, I Love, Lets

I learned how to deal with people with elegance from Patrick Swayze.

- Travis Fimmel

How, Deal, Learned, Elegance

My grandparents were always farmers.

- Travis Fimmel

Grandparents, Always, Were, Farmers

I'm not good at concentrating.

- Travis Fimmel

Good, Concentrating

Nobody wants to play a one-dimensional character.

- Travis Fimmel

Character, Play, Wants, One-Dimensional

Your job as an actor, I guess, is just to make people relate to the character.

- Travis Fimmel

Character, Actor, Guess, Relate

I don't have a place anywhere but Australia; I just don't spend much time there.

- Travis Fimmel

Time, Place, Spend, Australia

I hate speeches.

- Travis Fimmel

Hate, Speeches

As an actor, sometimes you've gotta take the jobs that you may not want to do. It's so hard to work as an actor.

- Travis Fimmel

Actor, May, Take, Gotta

I haven't changed a bit. I go out with my mates, but I probably have to watch what I do a little more.

- Travis Fimmel

Watch, Go, More, Mates

I want a job where I work for eight months, then do nothing for four.

- Travis Fimmel

Work, Four, Months, Eight

I'd be rich if I didn't drink.

- Travis Fimmel

Rich, Drink

I can't drink if I have to get up early, man. It kills me.

- Travis Fimmel

Me, Get, Up, Drink

It's hard to prove yourself when the substance isn't there in certain roles.

- Travis Fimmel

Yourself, Prove, Substance, Roles

There's a lot of sacrifices you have to make to be the boss.

- Travis Fimmel

Boss, Lot, Make, Sacrifices

Any set in the world, I feel ridiculous. There's a lot of ridiculousness in my job. The people are the fun part. But, it's not fun enough to do it for free.

- Travis Fimmel

Feel, Part, Set, Ridiculous

A lot of people talk too much. They speak... except they don't.

- Travis Fimmel

Talk, Lot, Too, Except

I wish you could make money and people never saw what you did. Then you could relax and not care about how bad you are.

- Travis Fimmel

Bad, I Wish, Could, Relax

Religion is such a path with people.

- Travis Fimmel

Religion, People, Path

There is nothing better than an attractive woman who doesn't act attractive.

- Travis Fimmel

Woman, Better, Act, Attractive

Some actors are better with words than me. I prefer to play it rather than say it - and keep people thinking.

- Travis Fimmel

Play, Some, Rather, Prefer

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