John Locke

John Locke

ACTOR

English character film actor who made a successful return to The Business in 2012 after a prolonged absence. Known for his work on "Jupiter Ascending" for the Wachowskis, "Rabbit Foot" for Luke Langsdale, "Hands of a Collector" for Ash Warner, "Cowboy Camembert" for Cedric Tanguy and Nicolas Bellenchombre, (English title), "Darkest Hour" for Joe Wright, "When Swallows Fly Low" for Daya Dodds, "The Favourite" for Yorgos Lanthimos, "Tempest" for Justin Spray, "Teen Spirit" for Max Minghella and in January 2019 "Year of the Rabbit" for Ben Taylor. In May 2018 John commenced a Blog in support of the independent film industry worldwide. In particular the Blog has supported young independent filmmakers commencing their careers. The instigation of this Blog followed his selection as a Jury Member at the September 2017 Dieppe, France, Film Festival.

Best Quotes

  • The great question which in all ages has disturbed mankind, and brought on them the greatest part of those mischiefs which have ruined cities,...
  • The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of laws, wh...
  • If all political power be derived only from Adam, and be to descend only to his successive heirs, by the ordinance of God and divine instituti...
  • As usurpation is the exercise of power, which another hath a right to, so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which no body can hav...
  • A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish ...
  • We should have a great many fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
  • It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.
  • Reading furnishes the mind only with material for knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
  • I attribute the little I know to my not having been ashamed to ask for information, and to my rule of conversing with all descriptions of men on those topics that form their own peculiar professions and pursuits.
  • Where there is no property there is no injustice.

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