I grew up with the great Sir Laurence Olivier, and I think it's fair to say that a lot of actors of my age were influenced by his very individual vocal delivery. He was a showman who would always play… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
'Whatever it takes' is my opinion of method acting and, indeed, any other kind of acting. Look at Brando and De Niro. But it's… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
As an actor, I'm very much a company person. And this also goes through my life: I have a dread of responsibility. I like… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
Those remarkable, God-given eyes! That glorious, good-natured personality! Elijah's Frodo is a dazzling light in the doom and gloom of war and despair. — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
All performances are different. I don't think it's necessary to compare one with another. I am just me playing the role of Lear. You're… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
It's not easy to shout against real elements. The elements are big, and the human voice is very small. — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
If everyone's ready for a shot to start, except for one actor who's intent on getting to the bottom of their soul, it can… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
The most important thing in the face is the eyes, and if you can make the eyes talk, you're halfway there. — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
I get a lot of fan mail addressed to Bilbo and sometimes Sir Bilbo - it's hardly ever addressed to Ian Holm, in fact.… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
I grew up with the great Sir Laurence Olivier, and I think it's fair to say that a lot of actors of my age… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
Constructing passive sentences is a way of concealing your own testicles. — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
Scarlett Johansson was wonderful in 'Lost in Translation,' and then, seemingly within a couple of weeks, she became completely Hollywoodised. I was shocked. I… — Ian Holm Copy Share Image
