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 North of Ireland for the last 20 years should be ashamed. There you are. — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
I've been worked over by the English press because there's an assumption that my politics are identical with my wife's, and for that matter that my wife's politics are identical with her politics of 20 years ago. — 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
