The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story’s going to end and how it’s going to go. But on television nobody knows what’s going to happen, even the writers.
ALAN CUMMINGSo the experts think we could have an AIDS-free generation in Africa by 2015, even if the mothers are positive.
More Alan Cumming Quotes
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It’s actually quite a good ethos for life: go into the unknown with truth, commitment, and openness and mostly you’ll be okay.
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Kids are more genuine. When they come up and want to talk to you, they don’t have an agenda. It’s more endearing and less piercing to your aura.
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It is not hard to feel like an outsider. I think we have all felt like that at one time or another.
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Actors aren’t stupid, mostly, and if there’s a sensibility and an aesthetic that a director’s going for, if you’re aware of that too, you can do things to help that.
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You should *have* an experience; it shouldn’t just *be* an experience.
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It’s really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves.
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A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn’t interest me.
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Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety’s not my forte.
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I’m Scottish first, and it’s odd to hear that I’m a Scottish-American.
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My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that’s a good grounding for a balanced life.
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In my first year at drama school, I did this kids’ show called ‘Let’s See.
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Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you’ve done more dramatic projects or you’re classically trained.
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He … knew, in that instant, that his life would not be an easy one-he was different, he looked different, he thought differently.
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Usually, there’s a story I’ve told that leads up to why I’m singing the song. The whole concept of the show was about being authentic and connecting with these songs. The best way to do that was in a room with an audience and for people to listen to that.
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It’s hardly ever done, compared to how often it’s done in other companies, not just Britain. Someone from the Roundabout Theater Company – I said, “You never do Shakespeare.” And he said, “Yes, we’re not very good at it.” And I thought, “What a terrible thing to say.”.
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