Quotes by Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

‘Nil By Mouth’ was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that’s not my dad.

Dad

Mouths

My Dad

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And costume is so important for an actor. It absolutely helps to get into character; it’s the closest thing to you, it touches you. Some actors like to go into make-up and then put their clothes on, but I like to dress first; that’s my routine.

Character

Clothes

Important

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And of course I’ve got kids of my own now, and they love me being in the Harry Potter films. I’m now part of a phenomenon. You become incredibly cool to your kids, and you get a young fan base. So you became the cool dad at school. You’re suddenly hip.

Dad

Kids

School

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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.

Actors

People

Play

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As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits.

Drama

Students

Suits

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As an actor, you people-watch, you observe. And the more famous you become, the sad thing is you lose the ability to do that. Instead of people-watching, you become the focus of attention.

Ability

Attention

Focus

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At 23 it was all about acting. Today it’s getting my kids to school, making sure that they’ve done their homework. I’m in my fifties, and I’m turning into a square.

Kids

School

Squares

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At the Oscars, if you didn’t vote for ’12 Years a Slave’ you were a racist.

Oscars

Racist

Years

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Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something.

Directors

Knowing

Sometimes

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Being an actor is a good way to earn a living. And to meet fabulous people. It’s great to live very comfortably. I’ve been lucky, I’ve had a lot of fun with great roles, but it is true that if I were extremely rich, I would stop and I would go to play football on a beach in the Caribbean with my children.

Beach

Children

Football

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