Spending time on 18th-century ships in Tahiti when I was 17 was quite unusual. Dexter Fletcher More Quotes by Dexter Fletcher More Quotes From Dexter Fletcher As an older and wiser man, I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work and talent and determination. Dexter Fletcher hard-work determination believe I love walking along Leiths waterfront and wandering around some of New Towns beautiful streets and squares, with their gorgeous Georgian architecture. Dexter Fletcher wandering-around squares beautiful I have a natural affinity with children and adults who can't accept adult responsibility. Dexter Fletcher adults responsibility children I do love making films. I want to be a filmmaker that grows and progresses and does keep trying to push myself. I think that's it... and a bit of confidence maybe. Dexter Fletcher progress trying thinking I left school with no qualifications, but I was doing theatre and film work and thought that was the best thing since sliced bread. Dexter Fletcher theatre bread school My first trip abroad was to do a TV version of "Les Miserables" in France with Anthony Perkins. There I was at 12 acting with the guy from Psycho (1960). My parents were teachers, and it was hard for them to relate to that world. Dexter Fletcher guy parent teacher I always devise a background so that it makes what your character goes through logical and keeps up the continuity. Dexter Fletcher logical backgrounds character You don't have to just do what's planned, you can take what's immediately in front of you and use that. Dexter Fletcher fronts use 'Sunshine' is really an experiment for me to see if I am a filmmaker beyond having my own stories to tell. Dexter Fletcher i-am me sunshine my-own I was turning up at sets where inexperienced people were making these badly written films - but they were doing it; that was the point. They were getting their films out there. And they were paying me, so they obviously had access to money. I just thought, 'I can make something better than this.' Dexter Fletcher better me money people I've been the teenage success, I've been homeless and driving around in my car and not knowing where to eat. You just want to keep working and learning, and I was doing that. If I hadn't done 'Wild Bill,' I'm sure I would have acted in something else. Dexter Fletcher you car learning success As an actor, there's always that fear. You don't know where the next job's coming from, so you say, 'I'll do that, I'll do that, I'll do that'. Your choices are not always clearly thought out, and you can end up taking mis-steps. Dexter Fletcher end job you fear It took me a long time to make that leap to being a grown-up and responsible adult because I carried on being a child actor into my late twenties. It's OK to be precocious when you're young, but when you're a man of about 27 or 28 and playing a 17-year-old in a TV show, it kind of prolongs your childhood. Dexter Fletcher me man childhood time With directing, you've got to find something and drag it up from its inception, and I'm at the early stages of doing that again. There's something all-consuming and addictive about that. Dexter Fletcher find something doing you I've been lucky enough to do theatre, film, and television for a career. Unless I get offered a job as an astronaut, I won't stray too far from it. Dexter Fletcher job theatre enough television If you're not keen on crowds, it might be best to give Edinburgh a miss during festival time when it can get extremely busy. Dexter Fletcher best you busy time I love travelling, but I have to admit I didn't initially take to Agra in India. As soon as you arrive, someone wants to show you around, take your bags or sell you something - and it's just a bit of a culture shock. You just have to make the necessary mental adjustment to the setting. Dexter Fletcher someone you love culture I didn't make 'Wild Bill' because I wanted to become a director; I just wanted to make 'Wild Bill.' Dexter Fletcher wild director become just
