I try and reduce myself to an almost blank slate and hope to God that I am creative.
BEN KINGSLEYWith narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It’s a good exercise to do.
More Ben Kingsley Quotes
-
-
There is always something about the villains that I’m able to play, quote unquote, that isn’t villainous.
BEN KINGSLEY -
There’s so much crap talked about acting.
BEN KINGSLEY -
Millions of children are disempowered and we need to empower them.
BEN KINGSLEY -
But filming is good for you, because the crew isn’t allowed to laugh. You can’t get addicted to getting the laugh.
BEN KINGSLEY -
I was fortunate as a young actor, to go straight to the RSC, where I learned that being an actor can bring with it wonderful responsibilities.
BEN KINGSLEY -
In cinema, the leading player is the director.
BEN KINGSLEY -
In England, it’s now Sir Ben. Mister has just disappeared. It’s not even on my passport anymore. They’ve taken Mister away from me.
BEN KINGSLEY -
I think that various styles and methods and approaches are an invention of people who don’t understand the process of acting and who try very hard to label things.
BEN KINGSLEY -
Sometimes it’s right to do the wrong things and right now is one of those times.
BEN KINGSLEY -
I think that most actors attempt to keep in touch with the child.
BEN KINGSLEY -
But comedy I’d love to do as much as humanly possible.
BEN KINGSLEY -
As a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I’d still be alive by now.
BEN KINGSLEY -
There are some directors, lesser in confidence or skill, who make the actor feel very uncomfortable because you feel you’re auditioning for them, every day, and that’s a terrible feeling on the set.
BEN KINGSLEY -
I just loved playing a man who was unafraid of making an idiot of himself in the process of falling in love. I found that admirable.
BEN KINGSLEY -
When you drop your guard in films, the acting process compensates. You get lazy and you start acting.
BEN KINGSLEY