English - Actor | June 13, 1943 -
The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.
Malcolm McDowell
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The villains that I play, I always think that they are grounded, wonderful people with enormous intellects who are very exciting to spend an evening with. I never see them as bad people.
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You've always got to work with the best if you can, and of course, the best are the best because they're different. They expect certain standards, and they're usually very difficult people to work with.
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Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.
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I think we're all a little afraid of the dark. If you lived in the country, as I did, there's nothing quite like country dark, which was really black. And as a child, your imagination runs wild.
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My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.
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If you look a little punkish, then they're going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconic villain early on in your career, you tend to get asked to play one over and over and over again.
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There are no great scripts - just great films.
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Once you commit to something, you've got to commit the whole way. Try and make the best of it.
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Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
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I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself.
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The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.
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