Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Alfredo "Alfred" Molinais an English actor, known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Enchanted April, Maverick, Boogie Nights, Chocolat, Spider-Man 2, The Da Vinci Code, An Education, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Rangoand Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 May 1953
years acting suitcases
I've been acting for 25 years, living out of suitcases on theater tours or film locations.
wife rosemary lambs
My wife and I use a lot of garlic and rosemary with roast lamb. It has to be New Zealand lamb. The domestic variety is too gamy, in my experience.
character men actors
Character actors aren't a brand in the same way that high-profile leading men are.
drama school thug
Even at drama school if there was a part of some eastern European thug it would be me.
quilts jobs crazy
When I look back on my career - if that's what it is - it looks a bit like a crazy quilt, and I think it's just really because, when one job has finished, I've never really been in a position where I had three or four options.
italian actors inspired
There are many actors who have inspired me: Spencer Tracy for his incredible elegance and, of course, Cary Grant. But, there's also an Italian actor I admire a great deal: Alberto Sordi.
jobs stupid father
My father was a waiter basically, and when I got my first professional job as an actor, I left a job that he found me for half the amount of money. So anyone would think that they're stupid, that that would be a stupid move.
two actors rehearsal
I've worked with actors who treat the first two takes like rehearsals. And that's okay. If the camera is on you and we're doing a scene where I'm off camera, I'm treating that as a rehearsal.
thinking would-be actors
I think it would be a problem if Hollywood was casting British actors only as villains; if that were the case, then certainly there would be cause for concern.
trying acting lines
I love theater work because of the immediate effect your performance has on the audience. And I love the repetition; I love getting on the same stage for more than a month and reciting the same lines, trying to make a small or large step towards an improvement in my acting.
home wife ham
When I get home after being away for work, my wife always stuffs the fridge with loads of what she calls 'nibbles' - all the great things you can eat straight from the fridge, like chunks of cheese, slices of ham, bowls of hummus.
ipods albums pockets
Music is an essential part of my life and I'm completely lost without a good album to listen to or my iPod in my pocket!
want directors actors
I love working fast. I don't relish the director who wants to do 25 to 30 takes, or the actors who insist on doing 25 or 30 takes.
villain
I love playing villains.