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Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.

Gary Oldman

Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing.
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Children Hard Important Life Myself Sober
I’m almost incapable of lying. I’d be a terrible spy.
GARY OLDMAN

Capability Lying Myself Terrible
I like these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven.
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Calm Moments Myself Reminder Storm
Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger.
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Angry Class Family Growth Work Yourself
I think filmmaking should be a wonderfully free collaborative process, and it so very rarely is. I often see directors as jailers of my talent.
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Director Freedom Myself Rare Talent Wonderful
I know I’m pretty, but I ain’t as pretty as a couple of titties.
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Beautiful Body Couple Funny Myself Sex
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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Alcohol Description Life Loathe Low Perfection Pride Self Esteem
But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.
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Goodness Play See Yourself
Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something.
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Director Goodness Silence Time
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.
GARY OLDMAN

Couple Honesty Money Myself Need Work
If one could have a wish, or an alternative life, I would’ve liked to have been John Lennon.
GARY OLDMAN

Dreams Myself Preference Wish
Reality TV to me is the museum of social decay.
GARY OLDMAN

Decay Museum Myself Reality Social
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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Actor Movie People Play Yourself
There are roles that you chase sometimes.
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Chase Effort Inspirational Opportunity Role Time Yourself
You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it’s Gary Oldman crying; it’s not the character crying.
GARY OLDMAN

Break Character Cry Knowledge Prism Yourself
The industry has changed. Two years ago I could tell a company I’ve got Russell Crowe and that would get the film made. Now they’d ask ‘And who’s the girl?’ Just one famous face isn’t enough any more.
GARY OLDMAN

Change Company Creation Enough Face Famous Industry Movie Myself

Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.

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