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Alan Cumming Quotes

Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He’s hardcore to play because he’s displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning, and, well, then everything else happens Picture Quote #1

It’s exciting to be with really, really good people. Some people make you feel like you’ve got to up your game. Working with good people is always good Picture Quote #1

For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don’t think you’re very good at it - which is rubbish. You’re missing out here Picture Quote #1

I had to be a grown-up when I should have been a little boy, and now that I’m a grown-up my little-boyness has exploded out of me. I’ve lived my life backwards Picture Quote #1

Sometimes people do you a favour when they drop out of your life Picture Quote #1

I started to itch to do a play again and ‘Macbeth’ came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn’t interest me Picture Quote #1

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I think directing in a team is a really good idea because it stops the cult of the director as God straight away, and also you’re discussing things on set so it opens it out to everyone and it becomes a totally collaborative thing. And you have someone who supports you when you’re feeling a bit insecure Picture Quote #1

I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it’s a struggle sustaining that, because there’s such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness Picture Quote #1

I was so scared of going back to the theatre after ‘Hamlet.’ I didn’t know if I’d do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it Picture Quote #1

It’s about how you exist as a person in the world, and the idea that your work is more important than you as a person is a horrible, horrible message. I always think about a little gay boy in Wisconsin or a little lesbian in Arkansas seeing someone like me, and if I cannot be open in my life, how on earth can they? Picture Quote #1

When you’re on TV, you come into people’s homes. In theater and film, they go to you - to the temple of the cinema or theater. And it’s very different Picture Quote #1

You’ll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep Picture Quote #1

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Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety’s not my forte Picture Quote #1

Macbeth’ was the first play I ever read. In fact, I remember my brother Tom, who is six years older than me, coming home from school and telling me about it. He was the one that really got me going Picture Quote #1

The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story’s going to end and how it’s going to go. But on television nobody knows what’s going to happen, even the writers Picture Quote #1

My feeling about work is it’s much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots of money are miserable to make, and vice versa Picture Quote #1

You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone’s tired, things get on top of them Picture Quote #1

Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you’ve done more dramatic projects or you’re classically trained Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes with people I know, they’re playing the hunky action guy and there’s resistance to them coming out because it’s so connected to straight masculinity. There’s a plastic kind of movie star who has a very short shelf with very small kind of ambition. I see that but I still don’t agree with it Picture Quote #1

Be who you like as long as you mean it Picture Quote #1

I think people deny themselves by putting themselves into categories Picture Quote #1

Macbeth was the first play I ever read Picture Quote #1

I like working on things that are very different and that involve different disguises Picture Quote #1

I like the tragedies way more than the comedies because they’re so universal Picture Quote #1

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I don’t avoid anyone but I always think some people hate me Picture Quote #1

Finally, the scariest thing about abuse of any shape or form, is, in my opinion, not the abuse itself, but that if it continues it can begin to feel commonplace and eventually acceptable Picture Quote #1

The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story’s going to end and how it’s going to go. But on television nobody knows what’s going to happen, even the writers Picture Quote #1

Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over? Picture Quote #1

I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air Picture Quote #1

I’m quite good, though I say it myself, at making strangers feel at ease Picture Quote #1

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Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He’s hardcore to play because he’s displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning, and, well, then everything else happens (Alan Cumming Quotes) It’s exciting to be with really, really good people. Some people make you feel like you’ve got to up your game. Working with good people is always good (Alan Cumming Quotes) For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don’t think you’re very good at it - which is rubbish. You’re missing out here (Alan Cumming Quotes) I had to be a grown-up when I should have been a little boy, and now that I’m a grown-up my little-boyness has exploded out of me. I’ve lived my life backwards (Alan Cumming Quotes) Sometimes people do you a favour when they drop out of your life (Alan Cumming Quotes) I started to itch to do a play again and ‘Macbeth’ came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn’t interest me (Alan Cumming Quotes) I think directing in a team is a really good idea because it stops the cult of the director as God straight away, and also you’re discussing things on set so it opens it out to everyone and it becomes a totally collaborative thing. And you have someone who supports you when you’re feeling a bit insecure (Alan Cumming Quotes) I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it’s a struggle sustaining that, because there’s such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness (Alan Cumming Quotes) I was so scared of going back to the theatre after ‘Hamlet.’ I didn’t know if I’d do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it (Alan Cumming Quotes) It’s about how you exist as a person in the world, and the idea that your work is more important than you as a person is a horrible, horrible message. I always think about a little gay boy in Wisconsin or a little lesbian in Arkansas seeing someone like me, and if I cannot be open in my life, how on earth can they? (Alan Cumming Quotes) When you’re on TV, you come into people’s homes. In theater and film, they go to you - to the temple of the cinema or theater. And it’s very different (Alan Cumming Quotes) You’ll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep (Alan Cumming Quotes) Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety’s not my forte. (Alan Cumming Quotes) Macbeth’ was the first play I ever read. In fact, I remember my brother Tom, who is six years older than me, coming home from school and telling me about it. He was the one that really got me going. (Alan Cumming Quotes) The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story’s going to end and how it’s going to go. But on television nobody knows what’s going to happen, even the writers. (Alan Cumming Quotes) My feeling about work is it’s much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots of money are miserable to make, and vice versa. (Alan Cumming Quotes) You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone’s tired, things get on top of them. (Alan Cumming Quotes) Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you’ve done more dramatic projects or you’re classically trained. (Alan Cumming Quotes) Sometimes with people I know, they’re playing the hunky action guy and there’s resistance to them coming out because it’s so connected to straight masculinity. There’s a plastic kind of movie star who has a very short shelf with very small kind of ambition. I see that but I still don’t agree with it. (Alan Cumming Quotes) Be who you like as long as you mean it (Alan Cumming Quotes) I think people deny themselves by putting themselves into categories (Alan Cumming Quotes) Macbeth was the first play I ever read (Alan Cumming Quotes) I like working on things that are very different and that involve different disguises (Alan Cumming Quotes) I like the tragedies way more than the comedies because they’re so universal (Alan Cumming Quotes) I don’t avoid anyone but I always think some people hate me (Alan Cumming Quotes) Finally, the scariest thing about abuse of any shape or form, is, in my opinion, not the abuse itself, but that if it continues it can begin to feel commonplace and eventually acceptable (Alan Cumming Quotes) The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story’s going to end and how it’s going to go. But on television nobody knows what’s going to happen, even the writers (Alan Cumming Quotes) Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over? (Alan Cumming Quotes) I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air (Alan Cumming Quotes) I’m quite good, though I say it myself, at making strangers feel at ease (Alan Cumming Quotes)

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