Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes, known professionallly as Cary Elwes, is an English actor, screenwriter and author known for his roles in The Princess Bride; Glory; Robin Hood: Men in Tights; Days of Thunder; Bram Stoker's Dracula; Hot Shots!; Twister; The Jungle Book; Liar, Liar; and as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw. He has also had recurring roles in television series such as The X-Files and Psych. He currently stars in the Crackle series, The Art of More...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 October 1962
CityLondon, England
Life will teach you, but you have to live long enough to get those lessons.
I think that two-dimensional film will always be here to stay because it always has its place, but 3D does too.
I think as an actor you're lucky to have any film take on a life of its own long after it's left the theater.
I feel like if a film is well-written, then the character's arc is complete. There really is very little room to expand on that afterwards.
The things that you know intellectually when you're young become internalized as you get older. You realize all those clichés.
I like historical pieces. History was my favorite subject in school, it was the only subject I excelled in. I love the idea of history and the idea that we may have the opportunity to learn from our past mistakes.
There's a myth about actors saying, 'Oh no, that's not me on screen at all. I'm just acting.' OK, if I were to say to you that's not me, that's fine. And I would tell you that I don't behave like a villain everyday, and that's true, I don't. But to say there's absolutely none of me in there is ridiculous.
No one is black and white or good or bad or happy or sad or what have you. [All have] particular idiosyncrasies that make them fascinating and that's how I tend to approach a character.
The experience you have making the movie is all you have; when the movie's finished, that's for other people. But while you're doing it, that's your time on the planet, so you want it to be good.
If you get into the area of judging the character you're playing you're getting into a sticky area.
I think that's all you can hope for as an actor when you read a script; that after the first thirty pages it has some meaning to it.
I consider myself a student, both in my work and my life, and I'm constantly learning and I'm constantly grateful for that.
I like to have a good experience. That's all you have.
Any actor should be grateful if he's remembered for one movie in their lifetime.