"It doesn't work that way, you know, because most parts that you think you'd do well, most other people don't. So they offer you something - The Avengers is a good example... I fitted into that because I came from that sort of background. It's not even acting"

In this quote, Patrick Macnee is discussing how he got his function in The Avengers. He is saying that it is not always easy to get the parts you believe you would do well in, due to the fact that a lot of other individuals are likewise competing for the same functions. He then goes on to discuss that he was used a function in The Avengers because he had a background that fit the part. He is suggesting that it was not always his acting skills that got him the role, but rather his background. This quote is a suggestion that often it is not just skill that gets you the job, but also the right background and experience. It is also a suggestion that often you have to take the opportunities that come your method, even if they are not exactly what you wanted.