All Alan Rickman Quotes
- My definition of palatable might be slightly different from yours. Definition
- That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas. Beheadings
- All I want to see from an actor is the intensity and accuracy of their listening. Accuracy
- I was 7, and I remember being given a part in a play and thinking, This is exciting. Exciting
- I'm always aware of the camera and it feels like that's the audience. Always Aware
- My parents certainly didn't have anything to do with the theater. I'm some kind of accident. Accident
- On film you put all your energies into a single glance. All
- My idea of a real treat is Magic Mountain without standing in line. Idea
- One longs for a director with a sense of imagination. Director
- What is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves. Actor
- You can lull the paying customers as long as they get slapped. Customers
- I don't play villains, I play very interesting people Interesting
- One thing I will say - my job gets harder and harder. The more you understand about what you are capable of, the less the… Capable
- When I am asked about influences, I always say I bow down to Fred Astaire, because when you look at him dancing you never look… Always Say
- I'm a lot less serious than people think, it's probably because the way my face is put together. Face
- You can act truthfully or you can lie. You can reveal things about yourself or you can hide. Therefore, the audience recognizes something about themselves… Act
- A wounding tongue. I'm working on it. Perhaps its the Celt in me. Celt
- Give me a window and I'll stare out it. Give
- Acting is mostly about listening. If you just focus in on what the other person is saying, acting takes care of itself to quite a… Acting
- If you judge the character, you cant play it. Cant
- Acting is about giving something away, handing yourself over to whatever role you are asked to play. I'm not hiding or escaping or seeking anonymity.… Acting
- I get stage fright and gremlins in my head saying: 'You're going to forget your lines'. Forget
- Market forces impose certain rules before a film can actually get made. Actually Get
- I am hellbent on defying your expectations, at every turn, and even if you don't like what's being done, I dare you to find it… Dare
- I have this feeling that if I could sort out what's on my dining room table, everything would fall into place. Dining