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Gary Oldman Quotes

I stole a lot from Gary Oldman. I stole the hairdo from his incarnation of Dracula. We cheated it just enough, so we couldn’t get accused of copyright infringement Picture Quote #1

I understand that when Gary Oldman was in that suit [Batman], sweat would just drip off of him where they had to have holes in the gloves or something Picture Quote #1

If you can mix Hilary Duff and Gary Oldman into the same actor, that’s my goal. I know it’s strange to think about, but that’s the goal Picture Quote #1

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

I’ve followed Gary Oldman his whole career... I’ve watched the movies he’s directed, like ‘Nil by Mouth’ - I’ve seen that five times! Picture Quote #1

Gary Oldman is my TV hero. The incredible thing about Gary Oldman is his versatility Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Culturally, politically, everywhere you look... Read the newspaper. Go online. Our world has gone to hell 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

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 never told my father I loved him before he died, and I have a lot of issues about that. They’re all swimming around in my head, in my heart, unresolved, and in a way it felt fitting to dedicate the film to him Picture Quote #1

My passion and energy get mistaken for anger Picture Quote #1

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Shakespeare doesn’t really write subtext, you play the subtext Picture Quote #1

You choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color Picture Quote #1

I’m almost incapable of lying. I’d be a terrible spy Picture Quote #1

I’m rarely asked to play the smartest man in the room Picture Quote #1

How do you remember all those lines? By forgetting everything else Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing Picture Quote #1

I did have a knack for playing weirdos. There’s still sort of this perception of me out there as being this crazy guy Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I never told my father I loved him before he died, and I have a lot of issues about that. They’re all swimming around in my head, in my heart, unresolved, and in a way it felt fitting to dedicate the film to him Picture Quote #1

I was brought up by my mother and my two sisters, although they’re older than me and fled the nest very young, so I was technically raised as an only child, but I was very much loved Picture Quote #1

I was quiet, a loner. I was one of those children where, if you put me in a room and gave me some crayons and a pencils, you wouldn’t hear from me for nine straight hours. And I was always drawing racing cars and rockets and spaceships and planes, things that were very fast that would take me away Picture Quote #1

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It’s becoming increasingly harder and harder; there’s no such thing as independent film anymore. There aren’t any, they don’t exist. In the old days you could go and get a certain amount of the budget with foreign sales, now everybody wants a marketable angle Picture Quote #1

People have an idea that one is in control of a career, a lot more than you really are. You can engineer things to an extent. But you are at the mercy of what comes in across the desk Picture Quote #1

People imagine that actors are being offered everything and you are not. So things come in and sometimes there are things that I want and can’t get a meeting on, or go to a different actors Picture Quote #1

Whats fascinating is that when you write a script, its almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means something, but youre not always sure what. Then when you get on the set, the actors teach you Picture Quote #1

Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director’s hat is only trying to justify his position Picture Quote #1

We’re given a code to live our lives by. We don’t always follow it, but it’s still there Picture Quote #1

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I stole a lot from Gary Oldman. I stole the hairdo from his incarnation of Dracula. We cheated it just enough, so we couldn’t get accused of copyright infringement. (Gary Oldman Quotes) I understand that when Gary Oldman was in that suit [Batman], sweat would just drip off of him where they had to have holes in the gloves or something. (Gary Oldman Quotes) If you can mix Hilary Duff and Gary Oldman into the same actor, that’s my goal. I know it’s strange to think about, but that’s the goal. (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) I’ve followed Gary Oldman his whole career... I’ve watched the movies he’s directed, like ‘Nil by Mouth’ - I’ve seen that five times! (Gary Oldman Quotes) Gary Oldman is my TV hero. The incredible thing about Gary Oldman is his versatility. (Gary Oldman Quotes) 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. (Gary Oldman Quotes) Culturally, politically, everywhere you look... Read the newspaper. Go online. Our world has gone to hell. (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) 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 never told my father I loved him before he died, and I have a lot of issues about that. They’re all swimming around in my head, in my heart, unresolved, and in a way it felt fitting to dedicate the film to him. (Gary Oldman Quotes) My passion and energy get mistaken for anger (Gary Oldman Quotes) Shakespeare doesn’t really write subtext, you play the subtext (Gary Oldman Quotes) You choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color (Gary Oldman Quotes) I’m almost incapable of lying. I’d be a terrible spy (Gary Oldman Quotes) I’m rarely asked to play the smartest man in the room (Gary Oldman Quotes) How do you remember all those lines? By forgetting everything else (Gary Oldman Quotes) 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 (Gary Oldman Quotes) Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing (Gary Oldman Quotes) I did have a knack for playing weirdos. There’s still sort of this perception of me out there as being this crazy guy (Gary Oldman Quotes) 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 (Gary Oldman Quotes) I never told my father I loved him before he died, and I have a lot of issues about that. They’re all swimming around in my head, in my heart, unresolved, and in a way it felt fitting to dedicate the film to him (Gary Oldman Quotes) I was brought up by my mother and my two sisters, although they’re older than me and fled the nest very young, so I was technically raised as an only child, but I was very much loved (Gary Oldman Quotes) I was quiet, a loner. I was one of those children where, if you put me in a room and gave me some crayons and a pencils, you wouldn’t hear from me for nine straight hours. And I was always drawing racing cars and rockets and spaceships and planes, things that were very fast that would take me away (Gary Oldman Quotes) It’s becoming increasingly harder and harder; there’s no such thing as independent film anymore. There aren’t any, they don’t exist. In the old days you could go and get a certain amount of the budget with foreign sales, now everybody wants a marketable angle (Gary Oldman Quotes) People have an idea that one is in control of a career, a lot more than you really are. You can engineer things to an extent. But you are at the mercy of what comes in across the desk (Gary Oldman Quotes) People imagine that actors are being offered everything and you are not. So things come in and sometimes there are things that I want and can’t get a meeting on, or go to a different actors (Gary Oldman Quotes) Whats fascinating is that when you write a script, its almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means something, but youre not always sure what. Then when you get on the set, the actors teach you (Gary Oldman Quotes) Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director’s hat is only trying to justify his position (Gary Oldman Quotes) We’re given a code to live our lives by. We don’t always follow it, but it’s still there (Gary Oldman Quotes)

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