I asked, 'What is this guy?' They said, he's part-fish, part-bird, maybe a bit of lizard, and you don't have to go through five hours of makeup to play him. That was good enough for me. — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
When people come to me and tell me I was terrific in this or that, I do not want to fall flat on my face the next time. But, tough, I have fallen flat before. You just get up and… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
What I appreciated was the fact that the script delved into how Australians were - and still are - condescended to by the English. — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
It's nice going to work and not having to always get on a plane to do it. — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
This is what happens when you are on the wrong side of 40. Young adults, who could be your children, are now working with… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
Being in my more senior years now, you hope somewhere along the track that you're going to get to collide with a role that… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
I'm so envious of certain actors that have that natural facility to hear a cadence and the rhythm of an accent, that it goes… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
I enjoy roles that involve a task outside of my natural capabilities - for example, playing a number of musical instruments or sword fighting… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
People are intrigued and fascinated, almost obsessed with the private lives of great public personalities. — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
I live in Australia, and I am Australian, and because I grew up in an era where we didn't have a film industry, and… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
For certain, you have to be lost to find a place that can’t be found. — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
A huge part of what we do as actors is learning to ignore the camera, as if it's not even there, while simultaneously being… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
Like any classic you hope to get rid of all the varnish that's built up over the centuries where people expect it to be… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
