On set I keep myself to myself; I'd rather the director speak up. I'm not gonna direct a younger actor. I think… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
Whats fascinating is that when you write a script, its almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
People imagine that actors are being offered everything and you are not. So things come in and sometimes there are things that… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
That's what sets apart one actor from another, and that you can't teach. You can't give someone that. When you're working, putting… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
Being an actor is a good way to earn a living. And to meet fabulous people. It's great to live very comfortably.… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
The thing a drama school can't give you is instinct. It can sharpen instinct but that can't be taught, and you have… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
What's fascinating is that when you write a script, it's almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
When I decided that I might want to do acting for a living - I don't know where it really came from,… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
Any actor who tells you that they have become the people they play, unless they’re clearly diagnosed as a schizophrenic, is bullshitting… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
And costume is so important for an actor. It absolutely helps to get into character; it's the closest thing to you, it… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
As an actor, you people-watch, you observe. And the more famous you become, the sad thing is you lose the ability to… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
If one could have a wish, or an alternative life, I would've liked to have been John Lennon. — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
The script is your map of the world, isn't it? And if someone knows that if it's well-written, you get all of the beats,… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
Well, I needed the work - that's the honest answer. I haven't worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in 'Batman… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I think filmmaking should be a wonderfully free collaborative process, and it so very rarely is. I often see directors as jailers of my… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I had what AA calls 'a convincer' - which made me realize that I couldn't do it any more. I went out drinking for… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
You always hope that the cloak of inspiration will fall, and you'll be O.K. — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I still don't have a publicist. If I'm in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I'll do as much as I… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. I would imagine that when it comes to romantic comedies, my name would be… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I like a cheese and pickle. Nice cheese and pickle on a real old-fashioned bread. Ploughman's lunch. — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
