When there’s an adult person who’s scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.
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.
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I don’t avoid anyone but I always think some people hate me.
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Sometimes people do you a favour when they drop out of your life.
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You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone’s tired, things get on top of them.
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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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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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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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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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Performing a one-man Macbeth feels like the greatest challenge.
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I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare.
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I was so scared of going back to the theatre after Hamlet. I didn’t know if I’d do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it.
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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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It’s interesting, for me sappy means sentimental and something that gets you in your heart, gets you emotional. That’s what I mean. Also, of course, it means that I’m slightly setting up the audience that there’s a bit of fun involved, as well.
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Working with good people is always good.
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I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it’s a struggle sustaining that, because there’s such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness.
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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.
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