Clive Owen
Clive Owen
Clive Owenis an English actor who first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He then received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyesbefore earning international attention for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier. In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth3 October 1964
CityCoventry,, England
Very often when you see families it's all perfect and neat, and parenting isn't like that. You do have constant negotiations. Things are ever developing and ever changing, and you constantly have to evaluate how you deal with your kids.
You see these actresses who have had Botox or something else done, and it takes you out of the film.
No matter who the character is and how big their role, that each person in the story is a human being and deserves respect. Even if they're in the story for ten seconds, I didn't want you to just see them as this entity passing through that's serving all of the other people.
When you are shooting action, there is a satisfying thing because your objectives are very clear.
I go off and make movies; I come home, and I'm a dad and I hang with my girls.
Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies.
One of the views of the [actor's] job is that whatever age you are, there's a role that's about who you are and where you are. There are parts for that age that you can bring things to.
I've had some great times with actresses, but that's in a movie.
Any actor who starts taking `sex symbol' seriously or thinks of themselves as a sex symbol has got some serious problems. I don't mind looking like I need a good wash and a good meal.
I never really look at life and worry about missed opportunities,
One of the things I'm most proud of about my career is the fact I've managed to keep options open.
The worst piece of advice I've gotten in my whole career is from somebody who said, Remember, it's all about likeability.
I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about.
I don't think you necessarily identify and believe in the motifs of the character, but you have to want to play it and want to commit to the lines.