Bill Nighy's Incredible Advice for Actors (and Life!) | Life in Stages

The very wise and considered Bill Nighy reveals the advice he wishes he was given as a young actor. Watch his full conversation with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Andrew Lincoln: • Life in Stages S1 Ep4:...
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[@sandrashevey8252]

Some actors are magical. Nighy is one of them.

[@sandrashevey8252]

@Bill Nighy Do more theatre!!

[@francescadarimini1430]

@Bill Nighy Typical Bil Nighy

[@francescadarimini1430]

Untrustworthy, a user, don’t ever trust this person

[@sandrashevey8252]

@Bill Nighy London!!

[@roshi7025]

Masterclass. People pay £££ to hear these wise words. Not an ounce of self indulgence. Clear as a bell.

[@RickyB464]

The one and only Bill Nighy. Legendary actor.

[@tx.falcon9788]

This guy is a living legend man…hope he never dies

[@croberts269]

Nighy's classic rocker send-up in "Still Crazy" voids the notion he "always plays himself."

[@jamiedianne6778]

Bill Nighy is so relatable.

[@lmtnemesisgamer3707]

Just remembered: Love Actually!! The three were in that film!

[@davidcooksey1390]

I love the Charles Paris mysteries on BBC Sounds, they appear now and then (in the Drama, Crime section),hugely enjoyable, Mr.N. is terrific.

[@worldwide_ghosts_channel]

Bill Nighy is such a down to earth, lovely individual . Many can learn from him. Great actor!

[@LysanderLH]

Bill Nighy is one of my Desert Island Actors. Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, Alan Rickman…..

[@elaineedgar2913]

Absolutely agree. I haven’t seen him on stage but really l don’t have to. I love his voice. His radio series are enough. As a PS Bill, Just wish you didn’t look so very pale - get some sun or VIT D!

[@claudiocorleone7856]

Bill should have been nominated for his role in love actually. He is brilliant in all his work but Billy Mack was iconic!

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Love his subtle acting and voice. Especially in Darkworld I loved his performance, I want more of that.

[@mackiereyes7574]

"I walked on scratching my head... which wasn't particularly radical but it got me from there to there" this bit made me giggle

[@adabujiki]

I've always been drawn to Billy in movies... he always does those dark movies with passion... whenever I saw him in a movie, I knew it's going to have a deep, dark plot..

[@paintkim9211]

My Top 3 Bill Nighy's Best Roles 1st Davy Jones 2nd General Fallon 3rd Doctor Elefun

[@mellymelbabeth]

Thank you for this!

[@Nasosdag]

Bill and Yngwie J. Malmsteen are in agreement: "How can less be more? MORE is more!"

[@KimsLantern]

I loved his Davy Jones and his rockstar character in Love Actually. Such an incredible actor.

[@Axtec36]

Definitely a great actor Mr. Bill Nighy

[@KyloRen4238]

Happy B-day Bill Nighy. UR amazing legend. I loved Underworld Rise of the Lycans, 1, and 2 Evolution. I watch all of them. Underworld is awesome and romantic...! Underworld remind me of Resident Evil. Its complicated. Shaun of the Dead is great. Zombie movies r awesome. Pokemon Detective Pikachu is super awesome, I love Pokemon, I seen Pokemon, long time ago. Shows and movies. All of them. And Flushed Away is incredible. Seriously! UR great. May the Peace be with u Bill Nighy. From Harlingen Texas. December 12, 1949 December 12, 2023 through December 12, 3023

[@luciavitale5903]

More is more !

[@zohrehrostami9683]

Brilliant lessons

[@goldnutter412]

2:49 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks for the laugh Bill, good on ya :)

[@susantaylor5068]

“Brilliant Bill”

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

i love him! he would be a great person to have a cocoa with

[@redcurtainclub]

Big man like Bill!

[@SAGARKUMAR-lz6qg]

Wow amazing

[@luciavitale5903]

Grazie!

[@janetmackinnon3411]

How interesting!

[@-007-2]

It's funny about the lines. I can practice my lines until I am blue in the face, but they don't sit until I step onto the stage in rehearsal, look the other actors on the face, and hear what they are saying. So yes, the work starts once everyone is there. Once the other characters show up and we start living and breathing the scene together.

[@Golden_Girl7123]

Andrew Lincoln how did you hide that accent in The Walking Dead. Wow!!

[@CFDavid]

One of those actors I'll watch a movie just because he's in it.

[@brummie0007]

Having Dupuytren's contracture myself like Bill Nighy has and having had surgery, I find it interesting why Mr Nighy hasn't had his finger's worked on?

[@lmtnemesisgamer3707]

Davy Jones, Baron Mordo and Rick Grimes!

[@NDBit]

Gorgeous

[@wakeupuk3860]

He may be an actor and his comments are about acting but considering that most actors are so far up their arses it is surprising they can actually walk about, I am no actor, but it is obvious Bill Nighy speaks absolute 'common sense' in regard to his profession. Bill is exactly the same in all aspects of life, when I ever I listen to him, I could not agree with him more, especially in regard to his observations on life and opinions, thus he should either become a lifelong Minister for COMMON SENSE or force all MPs every year to spend a week with him, learning what common sense is.

[@bobbyladd]

I've never noticed the fingers in his hands until now.😟

[@alover466]

Davy Jones

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

he has a disability i believe

[@YaRememberTHISQuestionmark]

RICKKKKKKKK

[@andrewuk2683]

Has he ever played anyone other than himself?

[@TheDRCOOKE]

Yes.

[@timt132]

Rarely. But there are barely any actors who can do that. He plays himself but with such convincing humanity in his performance that he makes characters believable and realistic. And if you compare his voice acting in Rango, to his performances in Underworld, to Davy Jones in Pirates and to his comedy-drama stuff... Well, you'll see he's got quite some range.

[@flame246848]

That's what a great actor does

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

yep but many actors do that like de niro and pacino. they're hired for 'a thing'.

[@serendigity]

Sorry, but I am unable to discern the nuances in his performances. To me he always seems to be playing Bill Nighy in every role.

[@TheNOGGS]

Most actors do. Look at Judi Dench, she plays herself in every role too!

[@ritawing1064]

@@TheNOGGS she immediately came to my mind, too.

[@zulfiqaralikhanghouri]

I mean for me playing myself will be huge for me. I ll be proud of myself. I don't think its as easy as you want to make it sound

[@flame246848]

That's what a great actor does

[@goldnutter412]

If they're a true great, IMHO ? You don't see BOND when they play, say.. KNIVES OUT role :) I didn't.. dunno about others...