I'm very pernickety about cast and make-up. Continuity things can go dreadfully wrong in film; the beards are different, red waistcoats become blue. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
On the stage you can get away with imposing the emotions on yourself, but with film it really has to come from inside. It's much more intense. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I don't have the vocal dexterity, nor do I have the desire to put myself in among the giants. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
There is nobody on earth who could totally impersonate Jack Lewis, because you may look like him from the front or from the side,… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I live in the country, and I have a very happy life. I just do the job and go home. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I know people say plays are only an evening's entertainment. But you can make it mean a lot to the audience, even a farce… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I've been a homosexual all my life. My partner and I don't want to stand up and say we're gay, because we think that's… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
One of the things about George III is that he was aware that the monarchy was slipping away. There was revolution in the air… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
We've had other things come up in their place, but I don't think' anything beats morals. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I was quite a plain boy. I stayed in work and eeked out a living, bit parts on TV, walk-ons in films, repertory companies. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I think you start in middle life to recognize your vulnerabilities, if you're lucky. You admit them and people find that interesting. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
It's like the Boy Scouts' motto, be prepared. You've got to be ready when the moment is offered. If you're not, you can actually… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
Surprise! Surprise! An Academy Award nomination and suddenly you're outed? Did I mind? Oh, very, very much. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
People still talk about 'Yes, Minister.' Americans, too; they love it. It was a happy period for me and it did change my life. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
