when I go to something I go for it at the expense of everything else I always
the expense of everything else I always
the expense of everything else I always trust my gut that’s all I have
trust my gut that’s all I have
trust my gut that’s all I have everything is possible and nothing is
everything is possible and nothing is
everything is possible and nothing is guaranteed
guaranteed
guaranteed hello believe nation it’s Evan my one
hello believe nation it’s Evan my one
hello believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in people
word is believe and I believe in people
word is believe and I believe in people more than they believe in themselves and
more than they believe in themselves and
more than they believe in themselves and my sincere hope is that if you see in
my sincere hope is that if you see in
my sincere hope is that if you see in yourself what I see in you you’ll be
yourself what I see in you you’ll be
yourself what I see in you you’ll be able to change the planet so to help you
able to change the planet so to help you
able to change the planet so to help you on your journey today we’re going to
on your journey today we’re going to
on your journey today we’re going to learn from actor and producer Tom
learn from actor and producer Tom
learn from actor and producer Tom Hiddleston and my take on his top ten
Hiddleston and my take on his top ten
Hiddleston and my take on his top ten rules to success rule number two is my
rules to success rule number two is my
rules to success rule number two is my personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best also as
which one you guys like the best also as
which one you guys like the best also as you’re watching if you hear something
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I don’t that I’ve ever been able to to
I don’t that I’ve ever been able to to do anything I say it as I sort of with
do anything I say it as I sort of with
do anything I say it as I sort of with I’m aware that it can be a strength that
I’m aware that it can be a strength that
I’m aware that it can be a strength that can also be a weakness because the focus
can also be a weakness because the focus
can also be a weakness because the focus is obsessive and and when I go for
is obsessive and and when I go for
is obsessive and and when I go for something I go for it at the expense of
something I go for it at the expense of
something I go for it at the expense of everything else and I I love what I do
everything else and I I love what I do
everything else and I I love what I do simply and I I feel so lucky that I’m
simply and I I feel so lucky that I’m
simply and I I feel so lucky that I’m allowed to do it and that I did get to
allowed to do it and that I did get to
allowed to do it and that I did get to do it for a living and I’m cinema and
do it for a living and I’m cinema and
do it for a living and I’m cinema and theatre I’ve had such a profound effect
theatre I’ve had such a profound effect
theatre I’ve had such a profound effect on me in my life it’s you know it’s just
on me in my life it’s you know it’s just
on me in my life it’s you know it’s just a gut feeling
a gut feeling
a gut feeling I think I think I always trust my gut
I think I think I always trust my gut
I think I think I always trust my gut that’s all I have even when I’m working
that’s all I have even when I’m working
that’s all I have even when I’m working and you’re thinking about the shape of a
and you’re thinking about the shape of a
and you’re thinking about the shape of a scene and how it should be played and
scene and how it should be played and
scene and how it should be played and and your head can often get an away and
and your head can often get an away and
and your head can often get an away and you gotta trust your gut and I it’s just
you gotta trust your gut and I it’s just
you gotta trust your gut and I it’s just if I’m inspired if my curiosity is
if I’m inspired if my curiosity is
if I’m inspired if my curiosity is piqued and I want to chase this
piqued and I want to chase this
piqued and I want to chase this possibility down that I see in front of
possibility down that I see in front of
possibility down that I see in front of me on my desk you know it’s um and some
me on my desk you know it’s um and some
me on my desk you know it’s um and some of you may have heard me said it before
of you may have heard me said it before
of you may have heard me said it before but and I always I’m embarrassed to say
but and I always I’m embarrassed to say
but and I always I’m embarrassed to say I always speak in metaphors I don’t know
I always speak in metaphors I don’t know
I always speak in metaphors I don’t know how to speak in any other way and and
how to speak in any other way and and
how to speak in any other way and and for me acting is it’s kind of like
for me acting is it’s kind of like
for me acting is it’s kind of like playing the piano and and and if the
playing the piano and and and if the
playing the piano and and and if the piano is the human condition and we all
piano is the human condition and we all
piano is the human condition and we all have every single note on that 88 key
have every single note on that 88 key
have every single note on that 88 key board within us and for me every role I
board within us and for me every role I
board within us and for me every role I want to be able to play every note and
want to be able to play every note and
want to be able to play every note and sometimes if a character or a story
sometimes if a character or a story
sometimes if a character or a story seems to seem to stretch me in some way
seems to seem to stretch me in some way
seems to seem to stretch me in some way seems to to offer up an experience that
seems to to offer up an experience that
seems to to offer up an experience that is new that is a different chord or a
is new that is a different chord or a
is new that is a different chord or a different tune that I have that is that
different tune that I have that is that
different tune that I have that is that is that is real and true and human and
is that is real and true and human and
is that is real and true and human and and accessible and no matter how joyous
and accessible and no matter how joyous
and accessible and no matter how joyous or or loving or warm or how dark or
or or loving or warm or how dark or
or or loving or warm or how dark or painful if it seems like an interesting
painful if it seems like an interesting
painful if it seems like an interesting shape to an hour
shape to an hour
shape to an hour it I’m running I know if I’m running
it I’m running I know if I’m running
it I’m running I know if I’m running towards it already okay a couple of
towards it already okay a couple of
towards it already okay a couple of basic things beyond time never
basic things beyond time never
basic things beyond time never underestimate the importance of
underestimate the importance of
underestimate the importance of punctuality be prepared and you can
punctuality be prepared and you can
punctuality be prepared and you can never be over-prepared and be true to
never be over-prepared and be true to
never be over-prepared and be true to yourself and if you have something that
yourself and if you have something that
yourself and if you have something that you want to say that you’ve been burning
you want to say that you’ve been burning
you want to say that you’ve been burning to say don’t ever let anyone tell you
to say don’t ever let anyone tell you
to say don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t say it everything is
that you can’t say it everything is
that you can’t say it everything is possible
possible
possible and nothing is guaranteed and you start
and nothing is guaranteed and you start
and nothing is guaranteed and you start auditioning and you if you’re lucky
auditioning and you if you’re lucky
auditioning and you if you’re lucky enough you have an agent and you start
enough you have an agent and you start
enough you have an agent and you start auditioning and they send you everything
auditioning and they send you everything
auditioning and they send you everything from period drama to casualty to Dairy
from period drama to casualty to Dairy
from period drama to casualty to Dairy Milk commercials yep I went up for a
Milk commercials yep I went up for a
Milk commercials yep I went up for a Dairy Milk commercial when I was little
Dairy Milk commercial when I was little
Dairy Milk commercial when I was little and and you are thrown into the business
and and you are thrown into the business
and and you are thrown into the business and thrown into it at the deep end and
and thrown into it at the deep end and
and thrown into it at the deep end and there’s no time for doubt or failure
there’s no time for doubt or failure
there’s no time for doubt or failure they accept routinely that’s what
they accept routinely that’s what
they accept routinely that’s what happens to all of us and I was so I
happens to all of us and I was so I
happens to all of us and I was so I perhaps was too careful in auditioning
perhaps was too careful in auditioning
perhaps was too careful in auditioning and I would always get close to to
and I would always get close to to
and I would always get close to to landing roles and to booking jobs and I
landing roles and to booking jobs and I
landing roles and to booking jobs and I would never quite get there and it’s
would never quite get there and it’s
would never quite get there and it’s it’s a I mean that this is a universal
it’s a I mean that this is a universal
it’s a I mean that this is a universal experience for all created people
experience for all created people
experience for all created people certainly actors is that the constant
certainly actors is that the constant
certainly actors is that the constant rejection at the beginning and you had
rejection at the beginning and you had
rejection at the beginning and you had to get used to it and you have to get
to get used to it and you have to get
to get used to it and you have to get thick skinned about it and I was just so
thick skinned about it and I was just so
thick skinned about it and I was just so exhausted by I was trying to sort of
exhausted by I was trying to sort of
exhausted by I was trying to sort of because at first you take it very
because at first you take it very
because at first you take it very personally and I thought well no one’s
personally and I thought well no one’s
personally and I thought well no one’s like no one’s going to no one’s going to
like no one’s going to no one’s going to
like no one’s going to no one’s going to help me get that the only person who
help me get that the only person who
help me get that the only person who could do this is me and I started
could do this is me and I started
could do this is me and I started preparing in a different way and and I
preparing in a different way and and I
preparing in a different way and and I sort of stepped up to the plate a little
sort of stepped up to the plate a little
sort of stepped up to the plate a little better I think because I could feel time
better I think because I could feel time
better I think because I could feel time sliding away and and I wasn’t getting on
sliding away and and I wasn’t getting on
sliding away and and I wasn’t getting on with life I just was sort of stuck in
with life I just was sort of stuck in
with life I just was sort of stuck in this rut of neither acting nor doing
this rut of neither acting nor doing
this rut of neither acting nor doing anything else and
anything else and
anything else and the experience of being in o22 so
the experience of being in o22 so
the experience of being in o22 so energetic and I felt so stagnant
energetic and I felt so stagnant
energetic and I felt so stagnant actually so I just kind of changed
actually so I just kind of changed
actually so I just kind of changed everything up and it worked I think a
everything up and it worked I think a
everything up and it worked I think a myth in in in the in the businesses that
myth in in in the in the businesses that
myth in in in the in the businesses that we all have we all have everything to
we all have we all have everything to
we all have we all have everything to choose from as if we don’t you know I
choose from as if we don’t you know I
choose from as if we don’t you know I know I’m not like top of everybody’s
know I’m not like top of everybody’s
know I’m not like top of everybody’s list it’s it’s nobody I saw that it’s
list it’s it’s nobody I saw that it’s
list it’s it’s nobody I saw that it’s not I mean it’s just you have to earn
not I mean it’s just you have to earn
not I mean it’s just you have to earn that place like Matt Damon always used
that place like Matt Damon always used
that place like Matt Damon always used to say every script he got he knew I had
to say every script he got he knew I had
to say every script he got he knew I had Brad Pitt’s finger tips all over him and
Brad Pitt’s finger tips all over him and
Brad Pitt’s finger tips all over him and you know mine just happened to be
you know mine just happened to be
you know mine just happened to be Michael Fassbender that’s okay so listen
Michael Fassbender that’s okay so listen
Michael Fassbender that’s okay so listen he’s an amazing he’s an amazing actor
he’s an amazing he’s an amazing actor
he’s an amazing he’s an amazing actor really truly gifted and that was kind of
really truly gifted and that was kind of
really truly gifted and that was kind of a joke it’s a every actor is completely
a joke it’s a every actor is completely
a joke it’s a every actor is completely different
different
different and but you know sometimes you might
and but you know sometimes you might
and but you know sometimes you might read something and think I have read
read something and think I have read
read something and think I have read things and gone wow this is amazing and
things and gone wow this is amazing and
things and gone wow this is amazing and I’ve chased it down and knocked on the
I’ve chased it down and knocked on the
I’ve chased it down and knocked on the door and people have said it’s not you
door and people have said it’s not you
door and people have said it’s not you Tom a week we’re thinking of someone
Tom a week we’re thinking of someone
Tom a week we’re thinking of someone different and then my job is to keep
different and then my job is to keep
different and then my job is to keep knocking on the door and say well you
knocking on the door and say well you
knocking on the door and say well you got it you know let me see if I can
got it you know let me see if I can
got it you know let me see if I can change your mind
change your mind
change your mind I think the most enjoyable thing about
I think the most enjoyable thing about
I think the most enjoyable thing about anything for me is is when I sense that
anything for me is is when I sense that
anything for me is is when I sense that in pushing myself and challenging myself
in pushing myself and challenging myself
in pushing myself and challenging myself to explore new territory I would submit
to explore new territory I would submit
to explore new territory I would submit when I make when you make a connection
when I make when you make a connection
when I make when you make a connection with people when people tell you that
with people when people tell you that
with people when people tell you that they’ve been moved by something or that
they’ve been moved by something or that
they’ve been moved by something or that they related to something it’s but just
they related to something it’s but just
they related to something it’s but just it is it’s about connection and I find
it is it’s about connection and I find
it is it’s about connection and I find it really it stems from my own my own
it really it stems from my own my own
it really it stems from my own my own passion as an audience member as I
passion as an audience member as I
passion as an audience member as I remember I remember my world being
remember I remember my world being
remember I remember my world being changed the way I saw the world I
changed the way I saw the world I
changed the way I saw the world I remember being changed by films by and
remember being changed by films by and
remember being changed by films by and by theatre the day that I saw One Flew
by theatre the day that I saw One Flew
by theatre the day that I saw One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest I woke up and I
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest I woke up and I
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest I woke up and I couldn’t stop thinking about it for
couldn’t stop thinking about it for
couldn’t stop thinking about it for weeks and and I think cenomar I did and
weeks and and I think cenomar I did and
weeks and and I think cenomar I did and the same is true
the same is true
the same is true all the story before but I went to see a
all the story before but I went to see a
all the story before but I went to see a production of John Gabriel Balkman at
production of John Gabriel Balkman at
production of John Gabriel Balkman at the National Theatre when I was 14 and
the National Theatre when I was 14 and
the National Theatre when I was 14 and it’s the last time that Paul Scofield
it’s the last time that Paul Scofield
it’s the last time that Paul Scofield was on stage and he was with Vanessa
was on stage and he was with Vanessa
was on stage and he was with Vanessa Redgrave and Eileen Atkins and I saw it
Redgrave and Eileen Atkins and I saw it
Redgrave and Eileen Atkins and I saw it was very conscious of an audience of
was very conscious of an audience of
was very conscious of an audience of strangers arriving at the National
strangers arriving at the National
strangers arriving at the National Theatre after a day of doing whatever
Theatre after a day of doing whatever
Theatre after a day of doing whatever they were doing doing their job coming
they were doing doing their job coming
they were doing doing their job coming from all quarters of the city to London
from all quarters of the city to London
from all quarters of the city to London to this the home of the theatre on the
to this the home of the theatre on the
to this the home of the theatre on the south bank having a drink catching up
south bank having a drink catching up
south bank having a drink catching up rushing in taking their seats the lights
rushing in taking their seats the lights
rushing in taking their seats the lights going down and three hours later the
going down and three hours later the
going down and three hours later the entire theatre sobbing wiping away the
entire theatre sobbing wiping away the
entire theatre sobbing wiping away the same tears in recognition of the same
same tears in recognition of the same
same tears in recognition of the same grief which is universal and feeling
grief which is universal and feeling
grief which is universal and feeling like Paul Scofield particularly had
like Paul Scofield particularly had
like Paul Scofield particularly had spoken to my experience and I had never
spoken to my experience and I had never
spoken to my experience and I had never met him and I will always be grateful to
met him and I will always be grateful to
met him and I will always be grateful to him for that and so I that’s what I love
him for that and so I that’s what I love
him for that and so I that’s what I love about it really is is that if as I say
about it really is is that if as I say
about it really is is that if as I say that’s that some acting connects people
that’s that some acting connects people
that’s that some acting connects people that’s what I enjoy and so I always
that’s what I enjoy and so I always
that’s what I enjoy and so I always every time a new script or a new role
every time a new script or a new role
every time a new script or a new role comes along I am motivated by the
comes along I am motivated by the
comes along I am motivated by the thought that I will I won’t forgive
thought that I will I won’t forgive
thought that I will I won’t forgive myself if I don’t give it everything and
myself if I don’t give it everything and
myself if I don’t give it everything and but I do try to choose different kinds
but I do try to choose different kinds
but I do try to choose different kinds of things because I’m interested in in
of things because I’m interested in in
of things because I’m interested in in the diversity of people and and the
the diversity of people and and the
the diversity of people and and the complexity of people and the
complexity of people and the
complexity of people and the multiplicity we contain within it so I
multiplicity we contain within it so I
multiplicity we contain within it so I really think the thing that unites us
really think the thing that unites us
really think the thing that unites us all in the world is that we are
all in the world is that we are
all in the world is that we are constantly in constant and that
constantly in constant and that
constantly in constant and that inconstancy in that contradiction is
inconstancy in that contradiction is
inconstancy in that contradiction is something that i’ve always tried to
something that i’ve always tried to
something that i’ve always tried to explore with my characters because I
explore with my characters because I
explore with my characters because I think we do we do things that the
think we do we do things that the
think we do we do things that the contrary contradicts ourselves all the
contrary contradicts ourselves all the
contrary contradicts ourselves all the time there’s a the Walt Whitman poem the
time there’s a the Walt Whitman poem the
time there’s a the Walt Whitman poem the song of myself’ I am large I contain
song of myself’ I am large I contain
song of myself’ I am large I contain multitudes I contradict myself learning
multitudes I contradict myself learning
multitudes I contradict myself learning learn learning is the legwork anyone
learn learning is the legwork anyone
learn learning is the legwork anyone anyone wouldn’t anyone knows who’s been
anyone wouldn’t anyone knows who’s been
anyone wouldn’t anyone knows who’s been in anything a play or a film like that’s
in anything a play or a film like that’s
in anything a play or a film like that’s that’s what that’s our job we have to
that’s what that’s our job we have to
that’s what that’s our job we have to get these words into our head
get these words into our head
get these words into our head and it’s uh I can’t sit down I can’t
and it’s uh I can’t sit down I can’t
and it’s uh I can’t sit down I can’t litter I can’t sit down and and read
litter I can’t sit down and and read
litter I can’t sit down and and read something and just learn it by rote I
something and just learn it by rote I
something and just learn it by rote I have to be on the move so I tend to
have to be on the move so I tend to
have to be on the move so I tend to dislike I’m the deranged guy in London
dislike I’m the deranged guy in London
dislike I’m the deranged guy in London who’s like walking around pretending
who’s like walking around pretending
who’s like walking around pretending he’s on the phone but actually like I’m
he’s on the phone but actually like I’m
he’s on the phone but actually like I’m speaking in iambic pentameter cause I’m
speaking in iambic pentameter cause I’m
speaking in iambic pentameter cause I’m learning Shakespeare and it’s just it’s
learning Shakespeare and it’s just it’s
learning Shakespeare and it’s just it’s literally just repetition repetition
literally just repetition repetition
literally just repetition repetition repetition you kind of drill it into
repetition you kind of drill it into
repetition you kind of drill it into yourself it’s like learning I always say
yourself it’s like learning I always say
yourself it’s like learning I always say that you have to know the thing that
that you have to know the thing that
that you have to know the thing that yours the text as well as you know happy
yours the text as well as you know happy
yours the text as well as you know happy birthday like if someone asks you to
birthday like if someone asks you to
birthday like if someone asks you to sing it you know a jazzy version of
sing it you know a jazzy version of
sing it you know a jazzy version of happy birthday you’d know because you
happy birthday you’d know because you
happy birthday you’d know because you know that you know happy birthday goes
know that you know happy birthday goes
know that you know happy birthday goes or if they ask you to do it like
or if they ask you to do it like
or if they ask you to do it like Beethoven you’d be able to do that and
Beethoven you’d be able to do that and
Beethoven you’d be able to do that and it has to be in your body with as much
it has to be in your body with as much
it has to be in your body with as much kind of confidence and as that so it’s
kind of confidence and as that so it’s
kind of confidence and as that so it’s just repetition really compassion is
just repetition really compassion is
just repetition really compassion is about understanding compassion is
about understanding compassion is
about understanding compassion is without ego if that’s possible for
without ego if that’s possible for
without ego if that’s possible for actors and then as an actor to have
actors and then as an actor to have
actors and then as an actor to have compassion as an actor is to have
compassion as an actor is to have
compassion as an actor is to have compassion for the characters that I
compassion for the characters that I
compassion for the characters that I play that’s what it means to me and and
play that’s what it means to me and and
play that’s what it means to me and and whatever they’re going through whatever
whatever they’re going through whatever
whatever they’re going through whatever their predicaments and I have to suffer
their predicaments and I have to suffer
their predicaments and I have to suffer with them I have to understand I have to
with them I have to understand I have to
with them I have to understand I have to not judge it I have to be forgiving of
not judge it I have to be forgiving of
not judge it I have to be forgiving of it now whether it’s a circumstance or or
it now whether it’s a circumstance or or
it now whether it’s a circumstance or or their true nature and to have compassion
their true nature and to have compassion
their true nature and to have compassion for another human being is or to have
for another human being is or to have
for another human being is or to have compassion where a character is no
compassion where a character is no
compassion where a character is no different from adding compassion from
different from adding compassion from
different from adding compassion from other human being
it was an event hit Seoul in South Korea
it was an event hit Seoul in South Korea and and I was I was there with the film
and and I was I was there with the film
and and I was I was there with the film in tandem we were there was a big event
in tandem we were there was a big event
in tandem we were there was a big event and there were 7,000 people there in a
and there were 7,000 people there in a
and there were 7,000 people there in a big shopping center called Time Square
big shopping center called Time Square
big shopping center called Time Square and I was taking some questions on stage
and I was taking some questions on stage
and I was taking some questions on stage and somebody asked in what body part are
and somebody asked in what body part are
and somebody asked in what body part are you most confident in which I thought
you most confident in which I thought
you most confident in which I thought was a a new question one that I hadn’t
was a a new question one that I hadn’t
was a a new question one that I hadn’t been asked before and so I thought the
been asked before and so I thought the
been asked before and so I thought the most innocuous answer was to say my feet
most innocuous answer was to say my feet
most innocuous answer was to say my feet because without my feet I couldn’t run
because without my feet I couldn’t run
because without my feet I couldn’t run and I love running and was and also I
and I love running and was and also I
and I love running and was and also I couldn’t dance and I love dancing so
couldn’t dance and I love dancing so
couldn’t dance and I love dancing so then they said well now we have to see
then they said well now we have to see
then they said well now we have to see you dance so I thought I’d walk by into
you dance so I thought I’d walk by into
you dance so I thought I’d walk by into this but it was fun you know
this but it was fun you know
this but it was fun you know I think we tell me about as I caught on
I think we tell me about as I caught on
I think we tell me about as I caught on what’s he done he’s a really good dancer
what’s he done he’s a really good dancer
what’s he done he’s a really good dancer incredible I do that rehearsed that was
incredible I do that rehearsed that was
incredible I do that rehearsed that was not an improvised dance that one yeah
not an improvised dance that one yeah
not an improvised dance that one yeah check it out I’d like to see that you’re
check it out I’d like to see that you’re
check it out I’d like to see that you’re amazing he’s really got it
amazing he’s really got it
amazing he’s really got it she’s really got it he’s adorable
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[Music] thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because telling it like
made this video because telling it like
made this video because telling it like it is mm asked me to if there’s someone
it is mm asked me to if there’s someone
it is mm asked me to if there’s someone you like better profile in their future
you like better profile in their future
you like better profile in their future top 10 please check out the link down in
top 10 please check out the link down in
top 10 please check out the link down in the description below and you can cast
the description below and you can cast
the description below and you can cast your vote on who we should do next I
your vote on who we should do next I
your vote on who we should do next I also want to give a quick shredder to
also want to give a quick shredder to
also want to give a quick shredder to Tory Tory thank you so much you’re
Tory Tory thank you so much you’re
Tory Tory thank you so much you’re picking up one of my t-shirts the rebel
picking up one of my t-shirts the rebel
picking up one of my t-shirts the rebel t-shirt it looks great on you and I hope
t-shirt it looks great on you and I hope
t-shirt it looks great on you and I hope you’re enjoying wearing it out thank you
you’re enjoying wearing it out thank you
you’re enjoying wearing it out thank you for sharing the picture on Instagram for
for sharing the picture on Instagram for
for sharing the picture on Instagram for me and to your audience as well I really
me and to your audience as well I really
me and to your audience as well I really appreciate the support thank you guys
appreciate the support thank you guys
appreciate the support thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
don’t miss it
don’t miss it [Applause]
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