Reality TV to me is the museum of social decay.
GARY OLDMANWe’re given a code to live our lives by. We don’t always follow it, but it’s still there.
More Gary Oldman Quotes
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I’m rarely asked to play the smartest man in the room.
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If one could have a wish, or an alternative life, I would’ve liked to have been John Lennon.
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I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano.
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What other people think of me is none of my business.
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I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown.
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On set I keep myself to myself; I’d rather the director speak up. I’m not gonna direct a younger actor. I think the power of example works best, actually.
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Any actor who tells you that they have become the people they play, unless they’re clearly diagnosed as a schizophrenic, is bullshitting you.
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You choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.
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I did have a knack for playing weirdos. There’s still sort of this perception of me out there as being this crazy guy.
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I wasn’t ever a huge fan of comics. Just not one of those kids, you know?
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Rather like Batman, I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice.
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Well, I needed the work – that’s the honest answer. I haven’t worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it would be nice to get back to work and earn some money.
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It’s been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It’s the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing.
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As an actor, you people-watch, you observe. And the more famous you become, the sad thing is you lose the ability to do that. Instead of people-watching, you become the focus of attention.
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There are roles that you chase sometimes.
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