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Malcolm McDowell Quotes:

Malcolm McDowell quotes

Ocupation: Actor

Life: b. June 13, 1943

Birthday: June 13

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The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.

source: - Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

Topics: Texas, Insanity, Insane, Definition Of Insanity

quote the definition of insanity in texas is so insane that it s impossible to be insane in malcolm mcdowell Quotes

I am a professional actor and I don't go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherwise, seriously, why be an actor? You're not making some kind of social statement. That's not what actors do. They may inadvertently do it, but it's because of the script, not the acting.

source: - Source: www.gq.com

Topics: Character, Acting, Kind, Moralizing

Once you commit to something, you've got to commit the whole way. Try and make the best of it.

source: - Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

Topics: Trying, Way, Make The Best Of It

I never feel I repeat myself. I really go out of my way to amuse myself. I would be bored stiff. If I feel the déjavu when I'm doing something, I stop and rethink and rework it.

source: - Source: www.gq.com

Topics: Bored, My Way, Rework

The most dangerous people are always clever, compelling, and charismatic.

source: - Source: www.gq.com

Topics: Clever, People, Dangerous, Charismatic

I like to razz the Trekkies a little bit. Who doesn't? It's trainspotting, isn't it? But they are very well-meaning, actually. I've done a couple of Star Trek conventions, and they've only been really welcoming.

source: - Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. June 21, 2011.

Topics: Stars, Couple, Trainspotting

You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.

source: - "Malcolm Mcdowell Talks Tom Jones, His Legendary Career And His New Film “suing The Devil”". Interview with Scott Neumyer, www.ifc.com. April 13.

Topics: Blessed, Careers, Incredibles

There are no great scripts - just great films.

source: - "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Topics: Scripts, Film, Great Film

The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.

source: - Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. June 21, 2011.

Topics: Kids, Men, Handsome

The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.

source: - Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

Topics: Directors, Nurturing, Feels

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.

source: - Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

Topics: Heart, People, Brain, Brain Surgeons

I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself.

source: - Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

Topics: Thinking, Play, Radio, Radio Plays

I love doing every role I do!

source: - "EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm McDowell Talks Killing Santa Claus in Silent Night". B.Alan Orange, movieweb.com. November 30, 2012.

Topics: Roles

Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.

source: - Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. Ocotber 11, 2007.

Topics: Directors, Different, Obvious

An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.

source: - "Malcolm McDowell Talks Tom Jones, His Legendary Career And His New Film 'Suing The Devil'". Interview with Scott Neumyer, www.ifc.com.

Topics: Actors

My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.

source: - Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 31, 2012.

Topics: Play, Actors, Villain

If you look a little punkish, then they're going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconic villain early on in your career, you tend to get asked to play one over and over and over again.

source: - Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 31, 2012.

Topics: Play, Careers, Giving, Iconic

One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place.

source: - "Fictional character: Mick Travis". "If....", www.imdb.com. 1968.

Topics: Men, World, Bullets, Sniping, Snipers

I think we're all a little afraid of the dark. If you lived in the country, as I did, there's nothing quite like country dark, which was really black. And as a child, your imagination runs wild.

source: - Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 31, 2012.

Topics: Running, Country, Children

Real greatness comes from that sort of spontaneity of the moment that takes it into another level. That can never be planned; it happens or it doesn't. And you can't force it.

source: - Interview with Noel Murray, film.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

Topics: Real, Greatness, Levels

I particularly love theater, I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.

source: - Source: www.avclub.com

Topics: Fun, Long, Interesting

The great thing about Burgess's work is the dichotomy of making the hero or anti-hero an immoral man. And that's what makes it interesting. Because, you know, you are sucked into kind of like this guy.

source: - Source: collider.com

Topics: Hero, Men, Interesting, Anti Hero

I'm very pragmatic in that I know there are very few greats in anything. I got lucky just to have gotten two of the real great filmmakers very early on. Better to have had them than to not have had them. I've been really fortunate. That's the key relationship on a movie: the director and the actor. Of course, you can't compare the experiences. When you're in your early 20s, you're a very different person. It was a very exciting time, and my whole world was changing. Now I'm looking back, and hoping I can still offer something. Still do good work.

source: - Source: film.avclub.com

Topics: Real, Different, Lucky, Pragmatic

It's always a fascinating subject - a serial killer let loose on a small community. It always holds, it's always scary.

source: - Source: dailydead.com

Topics: Scary, Community, Serial Killer, Serials, Small Communities

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