Seamus Dever Quotes

#1. I used to love stage above all, but that was when I was a single man. As I get older, the time commitment gets harder for theatre.

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#2. A lot of people just capitulate and say, "Well, that's just the way things are." I think that can be deadly for creative people.

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#3. My wife Juliana and I first saw Eurovision while on our honeymoon in Greece in 2006, and we were amazed by it. They basically recreate a music video onstage, and pyro cannons, LED video screens, background dancers, fireworks, costume changes, and wind machines are their tools.

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#4. Working with my hands keeps me sane.

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#5. It's hard to remain patient when it seems so debilitating to do so. The balance comes with staying ambitious while being patient.

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#6. My eyebrows - they have a life of their own. I don't arch them on purpose; I don't do, like, arching exercises or anything, I promise!

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#7. I feel like Eurovision is a parallel dimension. It reminds me of 'Dance Fever' and 'Solid Gold' when I was a kid. Then when you hear these songs sung in English by someone who may or may not understand the words, the unique awesomeness hits you.

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#8. I think about all the people who have created something that lives after them - works of art, plays, music, films, literature, poetry that will be read, seen, performed, and heard for the rest of time. If I could do something that lives after me, then I think I will have had a life well led.

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#9. Anger and desire for revenge can be a great motivating force. It's either that or you allow it to affect your confidence and that can be crippling.

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#10. There is nothing like being on stage.

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#11. I am an old school sort of syndicated cartoon watcher. I'm a big fan of Voltron, too.

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#12. If you can't imagine female torch singers and Skrillex-style demon techno onstage at the same moment, you don't know Eurovision.

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#13. Everyone talks about the elusive thing with chemistry. If you have a romance on screen or anything, the first thing you have to do is become friends with the person. It's not necessarily about falling in love.

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