Funny things happen to you in movies for silly reasons.
MICHAEL CAINEThe best research for playing a drunk is being a British actor for 20 years.
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In my opinion, everybody is getting older and older. We have a great deal of dementia because nobody grew old enough to get it.
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The old guys like me started in the theatre. I was in the theatre for nine years.
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I’m the audience’s representative on earth.
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I never look back at all. All of my sentiment and emotion goes into my family. I’m an extremely family oriented person and I have a very, very happy family life. That doesn’t just include blood relations. I have friends who are close to me.
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I never bring a role home with me. The moment they say, ‘It’s a wrap,’ it’s gone completely. I’m a totally ruthless professional, and life is my family, not my work.
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A lot of people said, Who do you think you are? I told them I know exactly who I am and I’ll tell you exactly where I’m going.
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I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let anything I read influence me.
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First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don’t come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.
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My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don’t say too much.
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I felt a tremendous sadness for men who can’t deal with a woman of their own age.
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When I look in the mirror, I see someone who’s happy with how he looks, because I was never one of the handsome Hollywood people. And I’ve had success as I’ve gotten older, because I’m able to play characters. I no longer get the girl, but I get the part.
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I have never seen it but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built and it is terrific.
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I’ve had such a great time, I’d like to come back as me – and do it all over again.
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It’s vital to have your own space so you aren’t constantly in each other’s pockets.
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The trouble with women? Elbows.
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