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Gary Oldman Quotes

Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something Picture Quote #1

As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits Picture Quote #1

Reality TV to me is the museum of social decay Picture Quote #1

Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that Picture Quote #1

I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud Picture Quote #1

But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains Picture Quote #1

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I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy - that is a miracle in itself Picture Quote #1

I had a guitar when I was 6 or 7, a plastic guitar with the Beatles’ faces on it. It would be a collector’s item now. It would fetch a hefty sum, I imagine Picture Quote #1

I had what AA calls ‘a convincer’ - which made me realize that I couldn’t do it any more. I went out drinking for about 70 hours here in London. At the end I knew I was done Picture Quote #1

I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in ‘Batman 2’ Picture Quote #1

I’m still a member of the Empire! Although I sometimes feel like an American with a British accent - you get contaminated after so long Picture Quote #1

If one could have a wish, or an alternative life, I would’ve liked to have been John Lennon Picture Quote #1

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There will always be spies. We have to have them. Without them we wouldn’t have got Osama bin Laden - it took us years, but it happened Picture Quote #1

Sometimes directors feel like they have to justify that hat that they are wearing they’ve got on as a director, and they come in and they tweak and interfere Picture Quote #1

I went and lived in Chicago for a year , and I studied at the police academy Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it’s a constitution that’s the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it’s the most generous nation in the world Picture Quote #1

I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown Picture Quote #1

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You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it’s Gary Oldman crying; it’s not the character crying Picture Quote #1

By the way, the Harry Potter series is literature, in spite of what some people might say. The way J. K. Rowling worked that world out is quite something Picture Quote #1

I like these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven Picture Quote #1

To be honest, I’m a little tired of playing bad guys. I long to do a comedy. But it was fun knocking Indiana Jones around Picture Quote #1

I still don’t have a publicist. If I’m in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I’ll do as much as I can Picture Quote #1

It’s always hard when you’re playing someone for a lot of people out there who are going to see the movie after reading the books. There’s a communion between a reader and the writer, so people will have an idea who Sirius Black is and I might not be everyone’s idea of that Picture Quote #1

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You know, the blond guy plays the good guy and I play the bad part, the bad guys. Which is a lot of fun. Playing the bad guy is great. and it’s the whole British thing. You know, in so many films the bad guy is British. Gary Oldman makes a living doing that Picture Quote #1

There are so many people I would love to work with, like Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Gary Oldman - maybe Tom Cruise. I wanna play his brother in something - so call my agent! Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin Picture Quote #1

In terms of directors, great actors make directors - Gary Oldman was great to work with, for me; Tim Roth, too. You work with Scorsese and Spielberg and they were wonderful directors, but for me, working with actor/directors is special Picture Quote #1

It’s been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It’s the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing Picture Quote #1

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Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something (Gary Oldman Quotes) As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits (Gary Oldman Quotes) Reality TV to me is the museum of social decay (Gary Oldman Quotes) Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that (Gary Oldman Quotes) I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud (Gary Oldman Quotes) But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains (Gary Oldman Quotes) I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy - that is a miracle in itself (Gary Oldman Quotes) I had a guitar when I was 6 or 7, a plastic guitar with the Beatles’ faces on it. It would be a collector’s item now. It would fetch a hefty sum, I imagine (Gary Oldman Quotes) I had what AA calls ‘a convincer’ - which made me realize that I couldn’t do it any more. I went out drinking for about 70 hours here in London. At the end I knew I was done (Gary Oldman Quotes) I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in ‘Batman 2’ (Gary Oldman Quotes) I’m still a member of the Empire! Although I sometimes feel like an American with a British accent - you get contaminated after so long (Gary Oldman Quotes) If one could have a wish, or an alternative life, I would’ve liked to have been John Lennon (Gary Oldman Quotes) There will always be spies. We have to have them. Without them we wouldn’t have got Osama bin Laden - it took us years, but it happened (Gary Oldman Quotes) Sometimes directors feel like they have to justify that hat that they are wearing they’ve got on as a director, and they come in and they tweak and interfere (Gary Oldman Quotes) I went and lived in Chicago for a year , and I studied at the police academy (Gary Oldman Quotes) 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 (Gary Oldman Quotes) The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it’s a constitution that’s the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it’s the most generous nation in the world (Gary Oldman Quotes) I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown (Gary Oldman Quotes) You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it’s Gary Oldman crying; it’s not the character crying (Gary Oldman Quotes) By the way, the Harry Potter series is literature, in spite of what some people might say. The way J. K. Rowling worked that world out is quite something (Gary Oldman Quotes) I like these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven (Gary Oldman Quotes) To be honest, I’m a little tired of playing bad guys. I long to do a comedy. But it was fun knocking Indiana Jones around (Gary Oldman Quotes) I still don’t have a publicist. If I’m in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I’ll do as much as I can (Gary Oldman Quotes) It’s always hard when you’re playing someone for a lot of people out there who are going to see the movie after reading the books. There’s a communion between a reader and the writer, so people will have an idea who Sirius Black is and I might not be everyone’s idea of that (Gary Oldman Quotes) You know, the blond guy plays the good guy and I play the bad part, the bad guys. Which is a lot of fun. Playing the bad guy is great. and it’s the whole British thing. You know, in so many films the bad guy is British. Gary Oldman makes a living doing that (Gary Oldman Quotes) There are so many people I would love to work with, like Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Gary Oldman - maybe Tom Cruise. I wanna play his brother in something - so call my agent! (Gary Oldman Quotes) 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 (Gary Oldman Quotes) I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin (Gary Oldman Quotes) In terms of directors, great actors make directors - Gary Oldman was great to work with, for me; Tim Roth, too. You work with Scorsese and Spielberg and they were wonderful directors, but for me, working with actor/directors is special (Gary Oldman Quotes) It’s been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It’s the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing (Gary Oldman Quotes)

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