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
magic littles way
I like celluloid, I like film, I like the way that when a movie is projected it sort of breathes a little in the gate. That's the magic of it to me.
piano obsession classical-music
I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano.
men stronger
Speaking very generally, I find that women are spiritually, emotionally, and often physically stronger than men.
courage compassion justice
Rather like Batman, I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice.
jobs father loss
I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father, and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up sometimes.
character clothes important
And costume is so important for an actor. It absolutely helps to get into character; it's the closest thing to you, it touches you. Some actors like to go into make-up and then put their clothes on, but I like to dress first; that's my routine.
normal ordinary certain
Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.
character play cry
You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it's Gary Oldman crying; it's not the character crying.
hands directors film
How many movies do you see when you can say this director really knew what film he wanted to make? I can count them on the fingers of one hand.
kids weekend want
I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in 'Batman 2'.
mean writing ideas
Whats fascinating is that when you write a script, its almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means something, but youre not always sure what. Then when you get on the set, the actors teach you.
book reading ideas
It's always hard when you're playing someone for a lot of people out there who are going to see the movie after reading the books. There's a communion between a reader and the writer, so people will have an idea who Sirius Black is and I might not be everyone's idea of that.
code-of-ethics given live-by
We're given a code to live our lives by. We don't always follow it, but it's still there.
dry-up actors behaviour
Change is vital to any actor. If you keep playing lead after lead, you're really gonna dry up. Because all those vehicles wean you away from the truths of human behaviour.