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Ian Mckellen Quotes

I just followed my parents’ example and advice on living, which was to leave the world a better place than you found it. They were professional do-gooders, ministers of the church, social workers, teachers, and missionaries, that sort of thing Picture Quote #1

Gandalf’s a good guy, and it’s a good part. He says the right things, he believes the right things. An actor can have fun with it Picture Quote #1

I always walk up the escalator on the Tube, and I live in a house with a lot of stairs, and that’s good exercise, but you need more than that Picture Quote #1

I know actors who have had to turn down good roles because they just don’t pay enough. It’s hard Picture Quote #1

You see people in Hollywood trying to make blockbuster after blockbuster, but it’s not possible. There’s some God up there saying, ‘You will fail now.’ But I suppose that’s true of us all Picture Quote #1

Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There’s more to life than you know and it’s all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it Picture Quote #1

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There are not many things in my life I can be absolutely proud of or certain I got right, but one of them is that I’ve got better as an actor. I’ve learnt how to do it. And I still have enough energy to do it Picture Quote #1

I used to think ‘King Lear’ was an analysis of insanity, but I don’t really think it is. When Lear is supposed to be at his most insane, he is actually understanding the world for the first time Picture Quote #1

Why do you act? You act for an audience. In the theatre, you’re in their presence. Film stars don’t know what it is to have an audience Picture Quote #1

2D looks so flat. Well, it is, of course, it’s flat. But 3D isn’t. And for an adventure story that takes you into a long-distant, fictional world, it’s ideal, I think Picture Quote #1

It’s an interesting but useless bit of information that every single character in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ wears a wig, and many of them wears a prosthetic - false ears, feet, hands. In my case, nose Picture Quote #1

When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn’t doing Picture Quote #1

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I used to comfort myself when I became an actor that it was a useful job, entertaining people. And it was important to do it as well as you possibly can Picture Quote #1

Some relationships get easier as you get older, depending on what sort of person you are. I don’t think I’ve got any better at them Picture Quote #1

The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of ‘The Hobbit,’ is of a kid’s adventure story, told in the first person by Tolkien, who is introducing young people to the notion of Middle-earth. A lot of it is very light-hearted Picture Quote #1

Acting is a very big part of what human beings do. A dog is always a dog, but we’re always changing Picture Quote #1

I was brought up in industrial south Lancashire, down the cobbled road from where LS Lowry (1887-1976) lived and painted Picture Quote #1

When you grumble about a taxi being dirty, people your own age will absolutely agree with you, whereas younger people say, ‘You should be so lucky to have a taxi - I walk to work!’ So I have lots of young friends, who fortunately don’t treat me as a guru, a person that knows all the answers Picture Quote #1

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Acting is a very personal process. It has to do with expressing your own personality, and discovering the character you’re playing through your own experience - so we’re all different Picture Quote #1

The thing you notice here after America is how refreshingly ordinary people look, because they haven’t had their chin wrapped around the back of their ears Picture Quote #1

Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: ‘I’m waiting to win the lottery. I’m waiting to fall in love’. For me, as a child, it was Christmas. At least that eventually came Picture Quote #1

I don’t make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you’re a good comedian, you’re never going to be able to play Hamlet properly Picture Quote #1

I was brought up in industrial south Lancashire, down the cobbled road from where LS Lowry (1887-1976) lived and painted Picture Quote #1

If you’ve got Mystique as your girlfriend the fun you could have in bed - I’ve just imagined X-Men 3 might open with me in bed with Patrick Stewart Picture Quote #1

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That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not at all like the Australians Picture Quote #1

When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn’t doing Picture Quote #1

It’s only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous Picture Quote #1

Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that’s only when people asked me what I wanted to be. In fact, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I didn’t ever believe that I was good enough to be come one Picture Quote #1

I headed out to have a breather at the stage door, dressed in my tramp costume. I had my bowler hat between my feet and there were passers-by, and one of them turned back and said, ‘Do you need help, brother?’ And $1 fell into my hat! Picture Quote #1

I tend to discourage people from calling me ‘Sir Ian,’ because I don’t like being separated out from the rest of the population. Of course, it can be useful if you’re writing an official letter, like trying to get a visa or something passed through Parliament. They’re impressed by these things Picture Quote #1

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I just followed my parents’ example and advice on living, which was to leave the world a better place than you found it. They were professional do-gooders, ministers of the church, social workers, teachers, and missionaries, that sort of thing. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Gandalf’s a good guy, and it’s a good part. He says the right things, he believes the right things. An actor can have fun with it. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I always walk up the escalator on the Tube, and I live in a house with a lot of stairs, and that’s good exercise, but you need more than that. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I know actors who have had to turn down good roles because they just don’t pay enough. It’s hard. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) You see people in Hollywood trying to make blockbuster after blockbuster, but it’s not possible. There’s some God up there saying, ‘You will fail now.’ But I suppose that’s true of us all. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There’s more to life than you know and it’s all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) There are not many things in my life I can be absolutely proud of or certain I got right, but one of them is that I’ve got better as an actor. I’ve learnt how to do it. And I still have enough energy to do it. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I used to think ‘King Lear’ was an analysis of insanity, but I don’t really think it is. When Lear is supposed to be at his most insane, he is actually understanding the world for the first time. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Why do you act? You act for an audience. In the theatre, you’re in their presence. Film stars don’t know what it is to have an audience. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) 2D looks so flat. Well, it is, of course, it’s flat. But 3D isn’t. And for an adventure story that takes you into a long-distant, fictional world, it’s ideal, I think. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) It’s an interesting but useless bit of information that every single character in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ wears a wig, and many of them wears a prosthetic - false ears, feet, hands. In my case, nose. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn’t doing. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I used to comfort myself when I became an actor that it was a useful job, entertaining people. And it was important to do it as well as you possibly can. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Some relationships get easier as you get older, depending on what sort of person you are. I don’t think I’ve got any better at them. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of ‘The Hobbit,’ is of a kid’s adventure story, told in the first person by Tolkien, who is introducing young people to the notion of Middle-earth. A lot of it is very light-hearted. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Acting is a very big part of what human beings do. A dog is always a dog, but we’re always changing. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I was brought up in industrial south Lancashire, down the cobbled road from where LS Lowry (1887-1976) lived and painted. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) When you grumble about a taxi being dirty, people your own age will absolutely agree with you, whereas younger people say, ‘You should be so lucky to have a taxi - I walk to work!’ So I have lots of young friends, who fortunately don’t treat me as a guru, a person that knows all the answers. (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Acting is a very personal process. It has to do with expressing your own personality, and discovering the character you’re playing through your own experience - so we’re all different (Ian Mckellen Quotes) The thing you notice here after America is how refreshingly ordinary people look, because they haven’t had their chin wrapped around the back of their ears (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: ‘I’m waiting to win the lottery. I’m waiting to fall in love’. For me, as a child, it was Christmas. At least that eventually came (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I don’t make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you’re a good comedian, you’re never going to be able to play Hamlet properly (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I was brought up in industrial south Lancashire, down the cobbled road from where LS Lowry (1887-1976) lived and painted (Ian Mckellen Quotes) If you’ve got Mystique as your girlfriend the fun you could have in bed - I’ve just imagined X-Men 3 might open with me in bed with Patrick Stewart (Ian Mckellen Quotes) That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not at all like the Australians (Ian Mckellen Quotes) When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn’t doing (Ian Mckellen Quotes) It’s only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous (Ian Mckellen Quotes) Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that’s only when people asked me what I wanted to be. In fact, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I didn’t ever believe that I was good enough to be come one (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I headed out to have a breather at the stage door, dressed in my tramp costume. I had my bowler hat between my feet and there were passers-by, and one of them turned back and said, ‘Do you need help, brother?’ And $1 fell into my hat! (Ian Mckellen Quotes) I tend to discourage people from calling me ‘Sir Ian,’ because I don’t like being separated out from the rest of the population. Of course, it can be useful if you’re writing an official letter, like trying to get a visa or something passed through Parliament. They’re impressed by these things (Ian Mckellen Quotes)

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