You’ll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep.
ALAN CUMMINGI have no regrets in my life even the crazy things I’ve been in. It all made me the I am today and I wouldn’t change anything. I’m happy with who I am!
More Alan Cumming Quotes
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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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I started to itch to do a play again and ‘Macbeth’ came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn’t interest me.
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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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It’s exciting to be with really, really good people. Some people make you feel like you’ve got to up your game.
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I come more to Scotland than I ever used to, so I feel more connected to it, more part of the zeitgeist. You know when you realize you have a choice and I’m choosing my homeland. It’s funny: when you get older these things creep up to you.
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So the experts think we could have an AIDS-free generation in Africa by 2015, even if the mothers are positive.
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I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare.
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I don’t feel I’m a compulsive person. I multitask. I’m really well-organised, and I have lots of people to help me.
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I’m not a fan of Twitter.
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In my first year at drama school, I did this kids’ show called ‘Let’s See.
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For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don’t think you’re very good at it – which is rubbish. You’re missing out here.
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Once in a while it’s good to challenge yourself in a way that’s really daunting.
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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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I always think about a little gay boy in Wisconsin or a little lesbian in Arkansas seeing someone like me, and if I cannot be open in my life, how on earth can they?
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I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air.
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