Anthony Andrews Net Worth

Anthony Andrews's Quotes

• It was such a fabulous role that I can't be at all surprised, let alone upset, that people still mention it. We were very lucky to have 13 episodes in which to dramatize Evelyn Waugh's novel, and one reason for the series' impact is a combination of time, money and producing talent that was unique. I think it's fair to say that you'll never again have that length of time (we shot it over nearly two years) or that sort of budget to shoot a television series about one book. "Sebastian" was the part I wanted to play, having read the book, and though I was initially seen for the part of "Charles Ryder" - which Jeremy Irons played in the end - it was "Sebastian" that I was after, and luckily I got him! AA, regarding his role in Brideshead Revisited (1981).
• Then there was school. I wasn't a great success: I was shy, not particularly clever, and dyslexic. But thanks to an English master called Quibble-Smith, who gave me a part in a Greek tragedy, I realised that I enjoyed getting into character - I could express myself better through a character than I could as myself. The part was Athena, and I had three pages of speech to deliver, which was quite a daunting prospect. It was an open-air performance, and the speech was to be given from the top of the cloisters. I wore a ghastly Roman helmet, a shield and a spear and was bedecked in blue silk skirts topped off with a long, blond, curly wig. As I stood up to speak, the wind caught my skirts and raised them above my eyebrows. I spent the entire speech battling with billowing silk and revealing everything underneath. It didn't dampen the desire to perform, though.
• [on Ava Gardner] One of the most generous and warmhearted of people.
• [on similarities between himself and his character in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), Sir Percy Blakeney] - I've been accused of hiding behind faces and disguises.
• The Scarlet Pimpernel was such a temptation. I defy any actor not to want to play the Pimpernel if it's offered to him! It was tremendous fun playing someone of dual character with all those disguises.

Interesting Facts about Anthony Andrews

1. Made his U.S. television debut in the docudrama A War of Children (1972).
2. Father, with Georgina Simpson, of Joshua, Jessica and Amy-Samantha.
3. Was the first choice to play Remington Steele (1982), but he turned it down so the part went to Pierce Brosnan.
4. Mentored actress Romy Park whilst she was in drama school in England.
5. Made his stage debut at the age of eight, playing the White Rabbit in a production of "Alice in Wonderland".
6. Has a small production company, Double A.
7. He has portrayed both Edward VIII and his younger brother and successor George VI. He played the former in The Woman He Loved (1988) and the latter in Cambridge Spies (2003).
8. Was a guest at UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's 80th birthday.
9. Enjoys horseback riding.
10. His father died when he was five years old.
11. Due to acute water intoxication, in 2003 he fell unconscious and spent three days in intensive care. He was playing the role of Henry Higgins in a revival of My Fair Lady, and consumed as much as 2 gallons of water a day.
12. He has appeared in two different productions in which the Edward VIII abdication crisis of 1936 formed a major part of the storyline. He played King Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor) in The Woman He Loved (1988) and the then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in The King's Speech (2010).
13. Was the original choice to play 'Bodie' in the UK television series 'The Professionals' (1977-1982). Two days into filming the pilot episode the producer felt he had been wrongly cast and wasn't different enough to Martin Shaw's 'Doyle' character. Filming was stopped and he was replaced at short notice by Lewis Collins.