English - Actor | May 13, 1946 - April 7, 2017
Everybody wants a movie career. I found that pretty elusive. I did make a movie with Martin Sheen about a nuclear scientist who has a religious experience. I don't even know what it was called. I don't think it was ever released.
Tim Pigott-Smith
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I earn a lot of money in England doing voice-overs, especially in documentaries. Turn on the Discovery Channel here, and you'll hear my voice a lot. It subsidizes my vice of acting in the theater.
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American writers reduce the length of time devoted to exposition and character development.
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Hollywood's best producers and directors are in film, not TV.
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Perhaps it's an accident of nationality, but the English treasure subtlety and appreciate not having everything spelled out for them, while Americans want everything made apparent.
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Understand me, Hollywood miniseries are very popular in England. But British miniseries make a tremendous mark on the national consciousness. They become part of the national culture and mythology... at least for a time.
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I can't understand why TV tries to appeal to youth.
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People are fed up with broadcasters pushing the boundaries too far.
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