Martin Henderson Quotes

It's good to see some Kiwi accents up on the big screen.

In LA it's kind of common to date some random girl or guy, whereas back home it's more like you'll have your group of friends and you'll all kind of hang out, and then eventually there'll be a girl in the mix, and if you get on, then the next minute you'll be together. This whole dating process doesn't happen.

There is nothing I feel that connected or passionate about that would take me away from acting.

We spent a few days up Ben Nevis, which is the biggest mountain in the U.K., and there was one day when we had to make a decision whether we were going to go to the summit or not. It was already getting dark, but we made the call to go and made the summit, but as soon as we got there, this blizzard just hit.

Definitely, I'd love to do more in New Zealand if it was the right time.

You've got to not care about what people think. You learn that as an actor. If you get a bad review, will you be destroyed by it? Or will you think you're God's gift when you get a rave review?

I always thought I'd go to university and then get a real job, you know. Now I want to do stuff that really makes me happy. Although I'm still trying to work out what that is. But for me there are always constants.

I think I'm fortunate as an actor in that I do seem to get opportunities to play roles that aren't necessarily typical of what I've done before.

It is a little weird now, going over to Heath's place. It's like, 'Hi Heath, hi Nomes.' Very strange!

Where typically the cops are generally the good guys, 'The Red Road' blurs the lines intelligently and shows corruption from all sides of the law. It provides unpredictable drama where the audience is kept guessing about how these characters will each choose to act.

My dad was my hero when I was a young boy. And then it's a toss-up between Han Solo, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team, and Marlon Brando.

When I'm not acting, I'm usually sailing or camping or exploring or travelling or spending time in New Zealand.

As soon as I got off the plane in L.A., I heard they'd cast the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy and that it was all being shot in New Zealand! That was pretty ironic.

It's a tough accent. It's difficult for actors who are not Kiwis.

I've got to say, I like being the everyman.

Alex O'Loughlin is an old friend. Actually, when he first came to L.A., he stayed at my house.

My mother was a product of World War II. My grandfather was on leave in Edinburgh when he met my grandmother.

It's actually reassuring to see people struggling to do our accent instead of us constantly trying to emulate British or American accents, which we are always asked to do.

Most horror films fail to scare me.

It's harder in the States. I'm much more inclined to get offered things that are a lot straighter and heavier and dramatic. And they go by looks, too. If you look like a leading man, then that's what they will consider you for.

I've become a lot more relaxed about my career, but maybe that's a part of growing up. I realise there are things I hold dear and value, aside from professional achievements.

I hate talking about myself, I find it such a boring topic. I'd much rather talk about other things.

Most horror films fail to scare me. I think 'The Ring' plays more as a psychological thriller. It's smarter, there's more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper.

I'm never entirely happy. That's just part of my personality, and I just have to accept that.

I just want to keep challenging myself. Keep moving the goalposts and raising my game.

The writer of 'The Red Road,' Aaron Guzikowski, deserves the credit. The fact that the dialogue is so understated is what makes this show so appealing, especially as an actor.

You are always invested in a film, but there is always a different feeling you get when you are portraying a character that is based on real life and you are re-telling events that actually took place.

Most people start eating healthy after the doctor says they have a problem. That's just human nature.

Sometimes America gets tempted by the glitz and glamour.

I'm not a big fan of horror movies, especially the recent teen-slasher sort of ones.

I think the buzz of acting is playing people different to you, and for me, that means traversing all genres.

Sometimes you just dread reading scripts; it's like the chef who doesn't want to cook at home.

I'm not in a real rush to be a big star.

It's a great challenge to come from little New Zealand and beat the odds in Hollywood.

I went to New York for a while before I moved to L.A., and I was very clear that I didn't want to do TV. For a decade, basically, I didn't even entertain the idea.

I think it's part of my personality - I love to travel; I love different cultures and philosophies and perspectives on things.