Brendan Gleeson Quotes

Winston was a bit of a challenge, all right, from a lot of different perspectives. It wasn't just the culture or the class divide or the historical baggage - it was also the age difference. We had to see if I could be aged-up legitimately, without it becoming some sort of hokey acting challenge.

Brendan Gleeson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: March 29, 1955

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I don't want to be one of those 40-something guys in L.A. still dating, still going out to clubs and chasing 21-year-olds. It's not a good look.

Jesse Metcalfe

GoodDatingLookWantOutGoing

So I use a tape recorder a lot to record ideas.

John Frusciante

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Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.

Mel Brooks

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Why are so many companies stuck in this factory model of working?

Matt Mullenweg

WhyWorkingStuckModelFactory

The world is such a small place.

Angela Robinson

WorldSmallPlace

I think it's common sense to say that the longer away from a crime it gets prosecuted, the less deterrent effect there is.

Jed S. Rakoff

ThinkCommon SenseSayCrimeSense

I love actors, both my parents were actors, and the work with actors is the most enjoyable part of making a film. It's important that they feel protected and are confident they won't be betrayed. When you create that atmosphere of trust, it's in the bag - the actors will do everything to satisfy you.

Michael Haneke

WorkLoveTrustParentsConfident

The guys who like chinos and cords never went away. They've always been there. They're remarkably loyal, just not remarkably vocal.

Michael Bastian

NeverAlwaysLoyalAwayBeenJust

I tested in the top percentile for IQ, but I couldn't tie my shoes or really ride a bike without training wheels until I was almost 7.

Stephen Rodrick

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I cannot imagine a more realistic faith than the Christian faith. At every turn, we are told we are death-determined creatures and that our lives, our all too brief lives, at the very least will be complex if not difficult.

Stanley Hauerwas

FaithChristianWillMoreDifficult

Ballet was just something that I always wanted to do.

Mary Helen Bowers

AlwaysSomethingJustWantedBallet

I don't close the door to anything.

Dimitri Payet

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