Martin Compston Quotes

Martin Compston — Scottish Actor born on May 08, 1984,

Martin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He is perhaps most notable for his role as Liam in Sweet Sixteen, for his role as Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen, and for his lead role in the popular crime show Line of Duty... (wikipedia)

I've been lucky enough to work with some great directors, and I don't want to throw that away by doing one big horrible big budget film.

I don't regret giving up football for acting. I love football and am very proud I played for Morton. But the truth is, I wasn't going to get much higher in football. At the same time, I sensed I could go somewhere in acting. I'm 28, which is young for acting, whereas in football I'd now be near the end of my career.

Acting has been really good me. You end up in some wild places, and I love adventure.

When I was young, running with a gang was a cool thing to do; that's how you get popular; that's how you get the girls.

There was a lot of pressure on me when I was 18, 19 to move to America. I went out for a couple of weeks and hated it. I thought I could go out my mind. You could really see how people could go off the rails.

Martin Compston Quotes

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