Actor Quotes by Alfred Molina

8 Actor quotes by Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina distills decades of stage and screen experience into eight concise thoughts, balancing gravitas with a warm, human touch.

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Character actors aren't a brand in the same way that high-profile leading men are.

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Even at drama school if there was a part of some eastern European thug it would be me.

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I think, because of my background, which is slightly more exotic than the average British actor, I think, I sort of occupied…

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I love theater work because of the immediate effect your performance has on the audience. And I love the repetition; I love…

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I've always been terrified about being bored. I always think being bored is the worst thing. The only strategic decision I ever…

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I've been acting for 25 years, living out of suitcases on theater tours or film locations.

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The worst thing that an actor can do is go into any project with a lack of respect for the material. You…

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I love the theatre. It's a perfect life for an actor: you can do a couple of movies and then go and…

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I like doing everything - theater and film, radio and TV, comedy and tragedy. I love it all. And I've never really planned anything…

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I love working fast. I don't relish the director who wants to do 25 to 30 takes, or the actors who insist on doing 25 or 30 takes.

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Character actors aren't a brand in the same way that high-profile leading men are.

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Even at drama school if there was a part of some eastern European thug it would be me.

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I think, because of my background, which is slightly more exotic than the average British actor, I think, I sort of occupied this little…

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I enjoy playing villains - I'm very proud that I belong to a very honorable tradition of British actors who come to Hollywood to…

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Playing villains is very liberating because unlike the leading man, nothing is expected of you. Leading men have to look good, they have to…

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I'm not qualified to do anything else. So there better be another job. I'm kind of stuck now. I'm enjoying my life and I'm…

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I've worked with actors who treat the first two takes like rehearsals. And that's okay. If the camera is on you and we're doing…

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My father was a waiter basically, and when I got my first professional job as an actor, I left a job that he found…

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To be challenged means to strive. I'm almost certain that's true.

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I love theater work because of the immediate effect your performance has on the audience. And I love the repetition; I love getting on…

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I do remember being a fan of the Marvel characters and not liking the DC characters at all.

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Every job is different. I don't think that I've ever had that wonderful feeling when you've finished a job or where you feel like…

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If anything, as a general rule, the cheaper the movie the more creative the experience, generally speaking. Its not to denigrate expensive movies. I…

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