The phenomenon of vampires has always appealed to me. Everyone kind of likes a vampire story because it almost could be true.
BILL NIGHYWhen a movie is called ‘searingly honest,’ it’s almost invariably grim and demonstrates how bad things can get.
More Bill Nighy Quotes
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I have never owned a computer. I am one of those weirdos. I’ve never needed a computer. I’m lucky that I have a job where I’m not required to use one.
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Often in America people would assume that [as an English actor] you’ve had some sort of deep, classical training, or that you’re a Shakespeare enthusiast. I have zero interest in me performing Shakespeare.
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I’m probably the only person who actually remembers pirate radio.
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I got briefly mistaken for someone who might be good in bed, which was very, very good.
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Whatever you do, don’t smoke’. I have had to recover from that and been lucky that I have been able to stop.
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If I ruled the world, every woman would have a Chanel suit in her wardrobe.
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I’m crazy about James Brown. I’m crazy about soul music. And then the blues. Rhythm and blues.
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I learned far too late in life that a long list of letters after someone’s name is no guarantee of compassion, kindness, humour, all the far more relevant stuff.
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I have nothing against romanticism. I’m all for it. I’m helpless in the face of romance.
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Actors always talk about taking their work home and I always think: ‘What are you on? You just turn it off. You are at work and then you go home.’
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If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I’m in crisis.
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I did pick up a guitar once, but the strings hurt my fingers so I put it down again.
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Anyone who can do the splits and come back up on the backbeat, as James Brown and Prince can, has my eternal respect.
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All actors who have been around for a long time, which I have, and have been skint for long periods, which I have, find it difficult to turn down jobs. If I turn anything down my stomach turns over. I feel sick. It feels like gambling.
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Jerry Bruckheimer says that he makes films that he would want to see, and it seems that that coincides with what a lot of people want to see.
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