Empty houses Quotes by Ian Mckellen

I've always longed for the theatre and acting to be popular. No actor wants to play to an empty house. We only do it…

— Ian Mckellen

It's my impression that I've done every job that I've been asked to do.

— Ian Mckellen

I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.

— Ian Mckellen

Tolkien is as good as Dickens at sketching a scene.

— Ian Mckellen

If you are playing King Lear you are the centre of attention anyway. You don't need to draw attention to yourself. It's all laid…

— Ian Mckellen

Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: 'I'm waiting to win the lottery. I'm waiting to fall in love'.…

— Ian Mckellen

I'm only an actor. I'm not a writer. I'm not going to leave any legacy. All I've ever done is learn the lines and…

— Ian Mckellen

I'd never read 'Lord of the Rings' until I was asked to play Gandalf, so I didn't really know it was a frightfully famous…

— Ian Mckellen

You might be surprised by how interested young people are in older people.

— Ian Mckellen

The strength of British theatre should be that these actors in their middle years know what they're doing and are good at it. Not…

— Ian Mckellen

Until I came out, my acting was all about disguise, and thereafter it became about telling the truth.

— Ian Mckellen

Elijah looks angelic but his beauty of spirit is what makes his Frodo leap out of the screen. Unalloyed goodness is one of the…

— Ian Mckellen

'The Lego Movie?' I've never heard of it.

— Ian Mckellen

When I appeared in 'Coronation Street,' I lived in Manchester and enjoyed it very much.

— Ian Mckellen

Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people…

— Ian Mckellen