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GARY OLDMANAt the Oscars, if you didn’t vote for ’12 Years a Slave’ you were a racist.
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Speaking very generally, I find that women are spiritually, emotionally, and often physically stronger than men.
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To be able to do this job in the first place you’ve got to have a bit of an ego.
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I’m rarely asked to play the smartest man in the room.
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The script is your map of the world, isn’t it? And if someone knows that if it’s well-written, you get all of the beats, it will tell you everything you need to know.
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People who know me , they know I have a sense of humor, I’m a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy.
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The industry has changed. Two years ago I could tell a company I’ve got Russell Crowe and that would get the film made. Now they’d ask ‘And who’s the girl?’ Just one famous face isn’t enough any more.
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Any actor who tells you that they have become the people they play, unless they’re clearly diagnosed as a schizophrenic, is bullshitting you.
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On set I keep myself to myself; I’d rather the director speak up. I’m not gonna direct a younger actor. I think the power of example works best, actually.
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Well, I needed the work – that’s the honest answer. I haven’t worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it would be nice to get back to work and earn some money.
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I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father, and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up sometimes.
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I know I’m pretty, but I ain’t as pretty as a couple of titties.
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But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.
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My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.
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At the Oscars, if you didn’t vote for ’12 Years a Slave’ you were a racist.
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I like these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven.
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