He … knew, in that instant, that his life would not be an easy one-he was different, he looked different, he thought differently.
ALAN CUMMINGYou’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.
More Alan Cumming Quotes
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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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Be who you like as long as you mean it.
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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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I’m quite good, though I say it myself, at making strangers feel at ease.
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If they’re not seeing that their society sees gay people as equals, how could you tell them what they’re doing is wrong?
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Macbeth was the first play I ever read.
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I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare. I actually want to do this Shakespeare play in New York, but I think it’s interesting that there’s this gaping hole in the repertoire in the American theater, which is 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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You should *have* an experience; it shouldn’t just *be* an experience.
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You can feel it coming and you can see where it is going to take you but you are powerless, utterly powerless to stop it. I know now.
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It’s really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves.
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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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When there’s an adult person who’s scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.
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