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
After writing a page, Hemingway would let it float to the ground. He never crumpled pages - he believed that if you crumpled them, you'd be insane in a year.
The idea of goodies and baddies has always fascinated me, and what people consider to be a goodie or a baddie, because I've never seen any of my characters as baddies.
I dread karaoke. I hate karaoke. I can't sing - that is why.
I do a lot better if I sit around and think about a character for a couple of months.
I'd like to do a film which is funny.
Very often on films, even without a producer credit, I'll be involved, very early on. I want to be there as the thing is taking shape.
I've been very fortunate with the scripts I've had and the people I worked with.
Jewelery isn't really my thing, but I've always got my eye on people's watches.
Obviously, I'm attracted to heavier movies.
A lot of the projects that I do, I like to be involved with earlier. I just feel that, certainly from an acting point of view, it's easier to do my job, if I'm included in what the intentions are, for why people are doing what they're doing, especially with a director.
It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.
As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun.
After drama school I did a seven-month tour of Europe performing in 'Romeo and Juliet.' I played Romeo.
There are a lot of people who go through a lot of tough things, and it doesn't stop them from wanting to be a better parent.