I have enough trouble just speaking normal Australian. On 'Vikings,' we had a great vocal coach who helped make all of us sound the same. But I'm very bad at accents, to be honest.
I've got Aussie country pride for sure. I just like where I grew up. I think you've got lots in common with the people who grew up the same as you.
Like every Aussie actor, I'd rather be working here; it's just we've all been forced to go to the States. Business-wise, as an actor, it's more lucrative, and there's also a lot more of it there.
The Vikings were the last people to fight with axes, which must have been horrible.
I'd rather be a guy that can build a house or fix a car than be able to walk like a ballet dancer.
The landscape in Ireland is just - I've never been in such a beautiful place with the lakes and ocean and everything.
'Vikings' has been a great experience. You get so many great friends. And I love Ireland and the people and crew. It's a beautiful place.
I've been misunderstood when it comes to women. I've got a big heart and a little brain. But I love women being women; there's something about their skin. I do love strong, independent women, but they are definitely complicated.
I dress like a bum all the time. I'm a pretty casual fella.
Gabriel Byrne is just an amazing fellow and an amazing actor.
If I went on vacation, I'd rather go camping than stay in some four-star hotel... My friends treat me the same at home. They just want to sit down with you and have a beer.
Where I'm from, you go to college, become a carpenter or something, and stay in the district.
I think I discovered I wanted to be an actor when I got the first pay cheque.
On 'Vikings,' nobody's got an ego. Michael Hirst is just so open and so collaborative.
I'm not good at concentrating.
Because the Vikings never documented anything - they couldn't read or write - the history is always gonna be a little up in the air.
That's the only thing I'm jealous about 'Game of Thrones': they get to go to Spain all the time.
As soon as I finish a job, I'm like, 'Geez, I got away with that, and I got paid all right!' But then you get to the press junket, and I'm like, 'Oh God, this is where you earn your money.'
I love Mel Gibson... I'd like to ask him for a job.
There are so many good stories about the Vikings.
