Hayden Christensen Quotations

I have two sisters and a mother, obviously, so I grew up with a household of girls. Maybe I have a greater respect for women because of it.

I'm just this kid from Toronto who got his start.

A long time ago, in a country not so far away, I was eight years old, doing my best Darth Vader imitation.

I wish they taught green screen acting classes.

One of the things I find about acting is that the less the audience knows about the actor, the more they're able to believe in him in the role.

I love acting because it's a bit of an escape. It gives you the ability to reinvent yourself. They say that acting is the shy man's revenge.

I love my mother Ali so much. I'm a momma's boy. I just have a very cool mom. It's not as though I had any say in the matter. I'm just really fortunate. She's the most kind, loving, giving woman.

Actors are observers. They're trying to have an understanding of human sensibility. And how do you have that accurate observation if you regard yourself as someone of great importance? When you're the one constantly being observed, because they view you as a celebrity? It's all wrong.

I don't find Hollywood interesting, so I'm thinking of studying architecture instead.

Everyone has their own approach to how they work.

For me, when I'm making a movie I like to stay in character throughout the day.

Between takes I find it difficult to switch off and then try and re-emerge myself in the part, so I try to stay in that frame of mine all day. It can be exhausting and you lose a sense of self, but it is the method that works best for me.

People will be able to watch it as one linear story, which was George's original intention.

I have sort of been holding my breath for the past two years waiting to see how this film is going to turn out,

I was looking forward to this film because this was the side of Anakin's character that I was really looking forward to playing ... that sort of transitional phase of his life where he goes to the dark side.

Last time I was here, I went up to the archives and got shown around, and there was the dark helm, ... I asked if I could put it on and get a picture, which is pretty funny, because I'm wearing this gray track suit and had this enormous helmet on which is just completely disproportionate.

always be very dear to his heart. It's impacted my life, 90 percent for the better.

That is what this film is about. It is about Anakin becoming dark, and all that that entails, ... It gets back to the basics that make 'Star Wars' great. Good versus evil, all that good stuff.

I try to stay away from the L.A. scene as much as possible. I feel it helps me to better prepare for my roles if I am not too involved in that whole thing.

I nag him every now and then about whether or not I'll get to wear the Darth Vader outfit, and he gives me a little wink-wink, nudge-nudge, that maybe I will,

He's truly one of the great filmmakers, and just a visionary storyteller, ... So to get to sort of be a part of his world for these past couple of films has been pretty amazing. I feel greatly indebted to the man.

I try to stay away from the L.A. scene as much as possible. I feel it helps me to better prepare for my roles if I am not too involved in that whole thing.

I've always been kind of a hermit.

Ewan McGregor and I had very similar first-time light sabre experiences. We both burned ourselves! These things are hot - they're full of batteries!

Look, I'm just this kid from Toronto who got his start in school plays. I still live with my folks who make me mow the grass and take the garbage out. Then one day, I'm on this multimillion dollar set surrounded by R2D2 and C3PO. Every nuance was surreal. The saber. A thrill. The outfit and cloak? Mind-boggling. Meeting R2D2. An out-of-body experience.

All I want is all what my mother wanted for me when she raised me - to be happy. For that, I don't need to be in a relationship. I don't need to have a certain level of respect. I just want to care very much about what I do and be kind to everyone in the process. It's important that I can feel that. That's happiness.