Ian Mckellen Quotes
I've played an awful lot of people that other people would call villains, but that isn't a very helpful attitude to have if you're about to play them. They are just people, and they may do dreadful things and say dreadful things, but your job as an actor is to know why they do them or say them.
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Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.
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I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.
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I didn't want to give up my Illinois driver's license and was unaware that was a crime. It is, by the way, in the state of California. Lesson learned. I technically broke a law, so technically I deserve whatever I get.
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I've done some music for films and I really enjoy doing it.
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It makes sense to have cameras in places where terrorism and crime are of particular concern - such as in Times Square or near major bridges and tunnels. It would be more troubling to learn, however, that the government has focused cameras on the front doors of our homes just to keep track of our comings and goings.
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I conveniently was not accepted to film school, which I applied to in 1987, and so I decided I would become a filmmaker instead of a student.
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I have had two knee surgeries on my right knee: that was my jumping leg that I jumped off for years and years.
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Whenever I read a script, I start recasting the role that I might play. I'm like, 'God, this should be played by Domhnall Gleeson, not me.'
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And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.
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Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.
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Horses are in our DNA. We used them way before cars for commuting.
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I love walks, hiking, exploring and being on the beach.
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Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
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Gee, its lonesome in the outfield. It's hard to keep awake with nothing to do.
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In the morning, I always use a cube of ice on my face – it gives me a natural lift.
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I think that 'Family Guy' is hysterical. It's edgy and hip - and they can do whatever they want to do because it's animated and they're not limited by budget.
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I see a New York that is once again the empire state.
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We believe that visa quotas should be lifted and people should visit anywhere they wish freely.
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An ambassador has no need of spies; his character is always sacred.
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People are dying to tell you their secrets; it's just a matter of getting the conversation going in the right direction. If you just let people fill the silence, they will let you the most extraordinary things. I sometimes wonder if afterward they remember what they've said.
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I've really enjoyed doing 'Annie Get Your Gun' and loved Neil Simon stuff like 'Chapter Two.'
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It was amazing how quickly the silence fell on the crowd. It went from being so loud that you could barely hear the guys 20 feet away on the on-deck circle, to hearing my own footsteps loud and clear as I rounded the bases…that's never happened to me before.
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A lot of people seem to get preoccupied with what I'm wearing as opposed to the music.
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I've played an awful lot of people that other people would call villains, but that isn't a very helpful attitude to have if you're about to play them. They are just people, and they may do dreadful things and say dreadful things, but your job as an actor is to know why they do them or say them.
