Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Gary Leonard Oldman is an English actor, filmmaker, musician and author. Renowned for his "big" acting style, Oldman is one of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth21 March 1958
CityLondon, England
couple romance true-romance
I know I'm pretty, but I ain't as pretty as a couple of titties.
people potters literature
By the way, the Harry Potter series is literature, in spite of what some people might say. The way J.K. Rowling worked that world out is quite something.
mistake jewels america
The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it's the most generous nation in the world.
knowing finding-yourself trying
Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director's hat is only trying to justify his position.
kids boys soul
I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin.
drama school giving
The thing a drama school can't give you is instinct. It can sharpen instinct but that can't be taught, and you have to have intuition. It's an essential ingredient.
thinking names would-be
I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. I would imagine that when it comes to romantic comedies, my name would be pretty low down on the list.
film obligation stills
I still don't have a publicist. If I'm in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I'll do as much as I can.
storm littles calm
I like these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven
inspiration fall cloaks
You always hope that the cloak of inspiration will fall, and you'll be O.K.
bigs
My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.
character play years
Over the years, I have been asked to play these sort of scary frenetic characters that express their emotions physically.
dad mouths my-dad
'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.
self-esteem recovery pride
It's been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It's the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing.