I spent a lot of time [between takes] apologising to Peter Dinklage [Dance's on-screen son, Tyrion Lannister] because I treat him appallingly.

- Charles Dance

It's a question of keeping one's eyes and ears open and watching how other people play the game. They're watching me too, to see what my attitude is …

- Charles Dance

I'm actually as common as mud. I'm not particularly well read, or bred. But the way I look... I seem to have this sort of 'aristocratic' demeanor.

- Charles Dance

Power is always a corrupting influence. In this mythical time - let's call it medieval, feudal - people in power are dictatorial and don't want their…

- Charles Dance

I don't think I've ever been asked to act out bad sex. It's not my style. I've been blessed with good rhythm.

- Charles Dance

I am made Hand of the King which gives me an enormous amount of power, which I use quite ruthlessly - but skilfully - and Dame Diana Rigg joins us [p…

- Charles Dance

On an independent film you're lucky if you get one, but ostensibly the job is the same. There's very little difference, apart from the knowledge that…

- Charles Dance

I was a window dresser for Burton's once. What really put me off was the area manager coming round and saying, Charles, I think you're a natch at thi…

- Charles Dance

You have to attempt to be objective about yourself.

- Charles Dance