When I was younger, people used to say you only really prove yourself as an actor on stage. And I disagree with… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
The theater's a live thing, and film is, to some extent, a discipline where you're putting everything together and trying to execute… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I don't do facials or any of that stuff, but my workout regime does tend to depend on whether I have to… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I'm always very aware of the physical challenges of work. I train much more than I did when I was in my… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I watch a film and the most important thing to me is what I think of the movie. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
You see these actresses who have had Botox or something else done, and it takes you out of the film. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I'm sort of one of those weird actors who whenever I do a play, I think, 'Oh, we should film this,' as… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
You go back to those films of the '40s and '50s and hear the dialogue, the way the people played off each… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
Film is very much about capturing the essence of things - if you feel it, and you've got the right person shooting… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
Very often on films, even without a producer credit, I'll be involved, very early on. I want to be there as the… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
If you are making a script based on a book it can be frustrating going back to the source novel, because you're… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I can honestly say I've never chosen a film because where it's shot is convenient. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I've been very fortunate with the scripts I've had and the people I worked with. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I find sometimes that if you do too many takes, it starts to become meaningless to me. It is hard to sustain it for… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
I'm just constantly trying to renew and give myself new challenges and push myself to uncomfortable places, trying to get better. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
America's been very, very good to me. I've been very lucky and worked a lot there, and appreciate and love the work that I've… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
The medical operations are so challenging because they're so technical, as well. I assumed before we started that we would do the classic thing,… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
The further you run from your sins, the more exhausted you are when they catch up to you. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies. — Clive Owen Copy Share Image