Clive Owen Quotes
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I've done a number of things based on real people or true stories or based on books, and I'm a great believer that you have to be true to the script.
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The financial implode is bound to be reflected in the movies that are being made, there's no question.
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One of the things I'm most proud of about my career is the fact I've managed to keep options open.
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The idea of goodies and baddies has always fascinated me, and what people consider to be a goodie or a baddie, because I've never seen any of my characters as baddies.
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I don't like it when people are trying too hard. That goes for clothes, for acting, for everything. It's just not good when it seems like you're making too much of an effort.
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As I get older, I've been having a better and better time.
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The worst piece of advice I've gotten in my whole career is from somebody who said, 'Remember, it's all about likeability.'
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I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about.
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I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.
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Good dialogue is very important.
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I always used to say to myself, I'm going to die of lung cancer. That's the choice I'm making.
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I've had some great times with actresses, but that's in a movie.
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Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies.
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I come from a very working-class background.
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I dread karaoke. I hate karaoke. I can't sing - that is why.
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Outside of being home with my family, I prefer a crowd.
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Obviously, I'm attracted to heavier movies.
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I live in London and I love living in a gun free environment and long may it continue.
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I love to mix it up. I love to keep doing different things.
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I always want my options to be open.
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Action scenes are not that different from other scenes.
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Very often when you see families it's all perfect and neat, and parenting isn't like that. You do have constant negotiations. Things are ever developing and ever changing, and you constantly have to evaluate how you deal with your kids.
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I guess I'm not that metrosexual. My bathroom cabinet is hardly overflowing with products. I only really have my stuff for shaving. I can't honestly say I moisturise, though I probably should.
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You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.