Peter Mullan Quotes
There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer...', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea.
Quotes to Explore
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SuperMemo is based on the insight that there is an ideal moment to practice what you've learned. Practice too soon and you waste your time. Practice too late and you've forgotten the material and have to relearn it. The right time to practice is just at the moment you're about to forget.
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What is important is for me to do my best work on camera. The camera is inches away from you and sees every micromovement of every muscle of your eye. And if you're not relaxed, the camera sees it.
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I made up 'Badlands'; anything I say, goes. I came to realize I was materializing a metaphor for my mental state.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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What's interesting about Stephen Baldwin is that me and Dana Gould were originally cast for 'Bio-Dome' – but Pauly Shore and Baldwin ended up doing it. So there's a little movie trivia for ya.
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Sometimes I don't know whether a movie has been shot on film or in digital when I watch it in the theatres.
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Bondage is - subjection to external influences and internal negative thoughts and attitudes.
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I'm a total people pleaser.
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I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing.
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People don't believe in me very much, but I have my teammates and my family that believe in me so much; they see how hard I work.
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I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have.
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I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
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I apologize profusely to those I have offended deeply a million times over.
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I can be very ordinary looking.
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I always think I have a chance, and I always give it all I've got.
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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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I'm at a loss for words. But even my loss is amplified.
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It is extremely rewarding for me to be recognised by the University of Aberdeen. This is where I grew up and nurtured my dreams.
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Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture.
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I hate talking about music, to tell you the truth.
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It's awkward, because sometimes you find new friends that are cooler than your old friends, and then your old friends desperately try to cling on to you even though you sort of hate them by now.
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I've had the opportunity to work with so many great directors. Different styles, as well, like Gus Van Sant. He just does the casting and the milieu and let's you do your thing, quietly. Bertolucci, who can talk to you about your internal world in quite a creative way or just say, 'Well, put your hand over here.'
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There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer...', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea.
