The first thing you have to get used to in any kind of acting is the ability to make a fool of… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
I was completely crazy and mad when I was young. I was absolutely in love with the dissolute. — John Hurt Copy Share Image
Punk recognised the fact that the establishment had no room. There's no point in saying you've got the establishment wrong because they… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
Religious people know deep down that that is the most vulnerable area of their lives, and when others question it, they are… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
I can't say that I wouldn't prefer to make small films, basically because I think they are probably more interesting in terms of the… — John Hurt Copy Share
Acting is an imaginative leap, really, isn't it? And imaginations prosper in different circumstances. And it's being able - I can't tell you how… — John Hurt Copy Share
I got used to [ Lars Von Trier] doing the narration for 'Dogville' and 'Manderley.' And I said to him I do these narrations… — John Hurt Copy Share
The first thing you have to get used to in any kind of acting is the ability to make a fool of yourself. If… — John Hurt Copy Share
One wonders sometimes, looking at the world, how it's dealing with itself. There are days when you wake up and you feel very optimistic… — John Hurt Copy Share
To me, nothing ever feels like a sure thing. I cling to that because it's very important you don't ever think anything is a… — John Hurt Copy Share
Things come in a quieter way to me. It's not laziness, and it's not diffidence. I just know how far you have to bend… — John Hurt Copy Share
I've spent a great deal of my life doing independent film, and that is partly because the subject matter interests me and partly because… — John Hurt Copy Share
I find myself more interested in producing. Not because I'm interested in the financial side of it, but just getting together the right elements… — John Hurt Copy Share
Actors are not always the best judges. We have a peculiar idea of what we think we are, and sometimes it's best left to… — John Hurt Copy Share
My parents felt that acting was far too insecure. Don't ask me what made them think that painting would be more secure. — John Hurt Copy Share
I've done all sorts of children's things before, but none as big as 'Harry Potter.' — John Hurt Copy Share
Really, I'm only alive out of curiosity. I'm very curious about where we're all marching. — John Hurt Copy Share
You carry that through and adapt it to a camera lens, but you're quite right, you cannot be sure of what an audience is… — John Hurt Copy Share
