Ralph Fiennes
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"Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes", is an English actor. A noted William Shakespeare/Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre.

Fiennes' portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Goeth in Schindler's List (1993) earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture/Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His performance as László Almásy/Count Almásy in The English Patient (film)/The English Patient (1996) garnered him a second Academy Award nomination, for Academy Award for Best Actor/Best Actor, as well as BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role/BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama/Golden Globe nominations.

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You just want to find that little thing.

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I'm interested in the spirits of people. In the theater, there's the acting part of acting -- and I'm not saying that can't be great -- and there's the essence. To explore that essence, you need a key, a look, a gesture, an insight that unlocks the person's soul.

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Justin isn't going to respond angrily ... he's going to carefully say, 'What was she doing?

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Justin investigates his wife's death and what she was investigating and there's -- people are after him to stop him. They don't want the information to get out, and they will do anything to stop him.

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Yes, it's depressing when there's a lack of clean water and sanitation, ... But here are people living lives of vitality. I only felt welcomed.

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I'm interested in the spirits of people.

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I don't think Justin changes.

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I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it.

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