England Quote by James Callis Download Open image “My first show, in England, was called 'Soldier, Soldier.'” — James Callis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare England First Firsts Show Shows Soldier
In television, I was first cast as a cavalry officer because of my name. — Tim Pigott-Smith Copy Share Image
My father was in the Army - he was a brigadier. In those days, people in the Army used to look down upon films. — Simi Garewal Copy Share Image
In 1939, a newspaper ran a competition for the first load of boys off to war to pick their favourite singer. They chose me… — Vera Lynn Copy Share Image
['Dad's Army' show]was a military thing but also very funny, so it's kind of the two things that I experienced by being a soldier,… — Rhys Darby Copy Share Image
I left the Army in 2000 and went into industry before I started appearing on TV in 2003. My best job there was on… — Dick Strawbridge Copy Share Image
The first person on the BBC that played me was Huw Stephens. I was sat around my laptop with my girlfriend and my family,… — Rex Orange County Copy Share Image
My first soldier role was in 'Flags of Our Fathers.' Casting director Jay Binder saw that movie and was looking for soldiers for 'Journey's… — Stark Sands Copy Share Image
I think that there should be a Gaius Baltar Award for Moral Cowardice given out to people every year. — James Callis Copy Share Image
Film and television as a medium has only very recently begun to be taught at the great drama schools in the UK. When I… — James Callis Copy Share Image
You can go lots of places as Gaius Baltar that other people aren't allowed to pursue. — James Callis Copy Share Image
From university, I tried to get into the profession almost immediately, and just got kind of kicked back in London, by lots of people… — James Callis Copy Share Image
When somebody says, Action, I act. When they say, Cut, thats my job. Ive done it. — James Callis Copy Share Image
Whenever I hear somebody go, "I feel so religious right now!" I'm like, "Well, you're tying yourself up in knots, are you?" There's no… — James Callis Copy Share Image
I was desperate to do more TV and film. Because I considered myself to be a theater creature. A theater animal. I was convinced… — James Callis Copy Share Image
On a personal note, myself, I find religion - I can understand it, I can understand why we have it, as a kind of… — James Callis Copy Share Image
On a personal note, myself, I find religion - I can understand it, I can understand why we have it, as a kind of… — James Callis Copy Share Image
I've got to take a bit of a break from science fiction. As much as I've loved this stuff, I'm ready for a different… — James Callis Copy Share Image
Belief is everything when you're performing something. If you don't have the belief behind it, then that actually puts a shunt on the character.… — James Callis Copy Share Image
Rather than, as an actor, I want the audience to like me, I'm going to smile beautifully and I've got everybody's sympathy - what… — James Callis Copy Share Image
Forcing modern speakers of English to not - whoops, not to split an infinitive because it isn't done in Latin makes about as much… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
I did not know that the planning for biological and chemical warfare was so widespread in England, and even in France before France fell.… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?],… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Why did Erich von Stronheim leave Germany? Why did Hitchcock leave England? If you were a director you'd like to work in Hollywood too.… — Roman Polanski Copy Share Image
If I had been an Italian I am sure that I should have been whole-heartedly with you from the start to finish in your… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“This spending of the best part of one's life earning money in order to enjoy a questionable liberty during the least valuable part of… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
'Downton Abbey' is my worst nightmare. I just hate that whole 'Upstairs Downstairs' thing, I think it's really lazy and it doesn't represent England,… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
Although I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England the more the British identity disappears. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they're actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear. — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
In the olden days in England, you could be hung for stealing a sheep or a loaf of bread. However, if a sheep stole… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image