Working with good people is always good.
ALAN CUMMINGYou should *have* an experience; it shouldn’t just *be* an experience.
More Alan Cumming Quotes
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Performing a one-man Macbeth feels like the greatest challenge.
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In my first year at drama school, I did this kids’ show called ‘Let’s See.
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I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare.
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Sometimes people do you a favour when they drop out of your life.
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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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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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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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Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over?
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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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Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He’s hardcore to play because he’s displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning, and, well, then everything else happens.
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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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If the president of the country is not actually saying something, allowing equality to happen, how could you expect to counsel kids not to bully other kids?
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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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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’m quite good, though I say it myself, at making strangers feel at ease.
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