I love the simple poetry of theater, where you can stand in a spotlight on a stage and wrap a coat around you, and say, 'It was 1860 and it was winter...' — 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, since there was no school play or any of that - my mom gave me her blessing. I… — 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
