I'm proud of Lord of the Rings. I think it's a once in a lifetime role, and a once in a lifetime film. It was made with so much care and passion and …

- Sean Bean

I always prefer to work intensively on something and then move on to something else. I prefer not to get stuck in something that takes five or six ye…

- Sean Bean

Listen to people and treat people as you find them. There's an inherent goodness in most people. Don't pre-judge people - that was me Mam's advice …

- Sean Bean

Lord of the Rings was something I always wanted to do. I read the book when I was about 25, and I was always hoping if it was ever made into a featur…

- Sean Bean

I sort of leave the character at the end of the day. I don't carry anything around with me - no excess baggage or unnecessary thoughts. I think it's …

- Sean Bean

If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it.

- Sean Bean

A common misperception of me is... that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the time. I…

- Sean Bean

I think everybody's got different methods of working which suit the particular individual. Mine is to sort of play the part, and give 100%, to concen…

- Sean Bean

To be honest, you have to do a big Hollywood film to get enough money to do a good independent film!

- Sean Bean