"I've always longed for the theatre and acting……" — Ian Mckellen
"I've always longed for the theatre and acting to be popular. No actor wants to play to an empty house. We only do it for an audience. The more the merrier. I don't make any distinction between a popular TV series or blockbuster film and doing Shakespeare. They're different, but as long as the material is good and the intention is honourable, it's all the same to me."
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103 Quotes by Ian Mckellen
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