The Butcher Boy is a very great novel indeed and a very important Irish novel. The ambiguity of that is, he's writing a book about an appalling situation and he does it in a hilarious way. — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
I am afraid of death, scared by it. I already don't know whether I exist or not. So dying really terrifies me. — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
I don't feel ashamed of my wife's political background, and I don't think she should either. I feel that the people who administered the… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
You do small movies because the script is good and because you believe in the director. You don't care about the money. And when… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
That was the beginning of modern acting for me. You don't have to tell a camera everything. It gets bored if you do and… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
When you're playing the part of a saxophone or a trumpet player, both of which I have done, it would be nice to be… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
The worst thing for an actor is a director that gets on your nerves and says things that actually confuse you. — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
We didn't have a television, so I grew up with books. This isn't to suggest I'm an intellectual, but I do read a lot… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
If you're playing a lead, you're shaping the movie. When you're playing a supporting role, you've got only a moment to make it count. — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
