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Robert Carlyle Quotes

The darker the character, the more interesting Picture Quote #1

I think you should only wear jewellery if it has a story behind it Picture Quote #1

Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society Picture Quote #1

Acting is a really insular thing Picture Quote #1

Acting is probably the greatest therapy in the world. You can get a lot stuff out of you on the set so you don’t have to take it home with you at night. It’s the stuff between the lines, the empty space between those lines which is interesting Picture Quote #1

I don’t take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more Picture Quote #1

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I’m in four different films this year, and I have four different accents. I sound different in every film. You have to love a character to play it well, and change in my work is what I want Picture Quote #1

In troubled times the last thing you want to do is to stick your money into a film. It’s such a gamble Picture Quote #1

My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he’s pretty good at paying the rent Picture Quote #1

There are a lot of things that make up a performance, a lot of technical things. It isn't always just about pulling it up from the darkest recesses of your mind or your heart. It's your experience and your observation Picture Quote #1

My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way Picture Quote #1

Every actor I think has got their own number of takes that they like, you know. Some actors like to go all day, you know on the one scene and some actors want to take two takes. I personally like four Picture Quote #1

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I do tend to divide my childhood into darkness and light, and the first seven years were certainly the darkness Picture Quote #1

The script will point you in certain directions and I go the opposite if I can. I try do do one thing and tell a different story with my eyes. I believe what’s more interesting is always what’s not being said Picture Quote #1

I played a maniac fan who murders a policeman and she did my makeup. I thought anyone interested in me looking like that must have genuinely liked me Picture Quote #1

People go to the movies to watch a film and all they're thinking about is the actress's cellulite they saw in a magazine Picture Quote #1

I think I have a natural, if I can say that, got a kind of natural ability in comedy Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to be a luvvie actor. It took a long time for me to accept I was an actor, a professional actor, and that, actually, I make a living out of this Picture Quote #1

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The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery’s a good thing Picture Quote #1

A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can’t balk at work like that. As an actor, that’s as good as it gets Picture Quote #1

Each performance and each film is what it is. It’s right and belongs within that moment. You look at it and try to make it fit your particular part of your character and your particular film Picture Quote #1

I have a reputation for being an improvisational actor, which is true, but I also know what I’m doing so that if the improvisational strand doesn’t work I can go back to what I know’s already there Picture Quote #1

I loved cinema while growing up and, for the longest time, wanted to be a director Picture Quote #1

There’s a kind of unwritten rule: Don’t say anything at all, and everything will be fine. It’s a producer’s medium. The directors aren’t there to make any decisions. They’re not going to change anything Picture Quote #1

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When I look back at my past and the way I grew up, I grew up on communes. That was meant to be Picture Quote #1

So many of my friends, old friends I haven’t seen in years, made their way out there and got lost, then found their way back. That seems believable to me Picture Quote #1

I was 16 when I was in a band, for about 10 minutes. I went off and did acting after that. So it was a wee moment for me when I sang Picture Quote #1

A lot of my work is with children and there’s a reason for that, because they really level you Picture Quote #1

I’ve really enjoyed my work in television, but the problem for me is the turnover of directors every week Picture Quote #1

I've always taken my love of children from my father. He was a children magnet. Suddenly, having my first child hit home what my dad went through Picture Quote #1

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The darker the character, the more interesting (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I think you should only wear jewellery if it has a story behind it (Robert Carlyle Quotes) Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society (Robert Carlyle Quotes) Acting is a really insular thing (Robert Carlyle Quotes) Acting is probably the greatest therapy in the world. You can get a lot stuff out of you on the set so you don’t have to take it home with you at night. It’s the stuff between the lines, the empty space between those lines which is interesting (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I don’t take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I’m in four different films this year, and I have four different accents. I sound different in every film. You have to love a character to play it well, and change in my work is what I want (Robert Carlyle Quotes) In troubled times the last thing you want to do is to stick your money into a film. It’s such a gamble (Robert Carlyle Quotes) My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he’s pretty good at paying the rent (Robert Carlyle Quotes) There are a lot of things that make up a performance, a lot of technical things. It isn't always just about pulling it up from the darkest recesses of your mind or your heart. It's your experience and your observation (Robert Carlyle Quotes) My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way (Robert Carlyle Quotes) Every actor I think has got their own number of takes that they like, you know. Some actors like to go all day, you know on the one scene and some actors want to take two takes. I personally like four (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I do tend to divide my childhood into darkness and light, and the first seven years were certainly the darkness (Robert Carlyle Quotes) The script will point you in certain directions and I go the opposite if I can. I try do do one thing and tell a different story with my eyes. I believe what’s more interesting is always what’s not being said (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I played a maniac fan who murders a policeman and she did my makeup. I thought anyone interested in me looking like that must have genuinely liked me (Robert Carlyle Quotes) People go to the movies to watch a film and all they're thinking about is the actress's cellulite they saw in a magazine (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I think I have a natural, if I can say that, got a kind of natural ability in comedy (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I don’t want to be a luvvie actor. It took a long time for me to accept I was an actor, a professional actor, and that, actually, I make a living out of this (Robert Carlyle Quotes) The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery’s a good thing (Robert Carlyle Quotes) A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can’t balk at work like that. As an actor, that’s as good as it gets (Robert Carlyle Quotes) Each performance and each film is what it is. It’s right and belongs within that moment. You look at it and try to make it fit your particular part of your character and your particular film (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I have a reputation for being an improvisational actor, which is true, but I also know what I’m doing so that if the improvisational strand doesn’t work I can go back to what I know’s already there (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I loved cinema while growing up and, for the longest time, wanted to be a director (Robert Carlyle Quotes) There’s a kind of unwritten rule: Don’t say anything at all, and everything will be fine. It’s a producer’s medium. The directors aren’t there to make any decisions. They’re not going to change anything (Robert Carlyle Quotes) When I look back at my past and the way I grew up, I grew up on communes. That was meant to be (Robert Carlyle Quotes) So many of my friends, old friends I haven’t seen in years, made their way out there and got lost, then found their way back. That seems believable to me (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I was 16 when I was in a band, for about 10 minutes. I went off and did acting after that. So it was a wee moment for me when I sang (Robert Carlyle Quotes) A lot of my work is with children and there’s a reason for that, because they really level you (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I’ve really enjoyed my work in television, but the problem for me is the turnover of directors every week (Robert Carlyle Quotes) I've always taken my love of children from my father. He was a children magnet. Suddenly, having my first child hit home what my dad went through (Robert Carlyle Quotes)

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