Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
James "Jim" Broadbentis an English actor, voice artist, and comedian...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 May 1949
CountryUnited States of America
Jim Broadbent quotes about
research sympathetic turns
When you research someone, you actually get beyond your own preconceptions and become aware of the human being other than the image. You become empathetic and sympathetic in turn.
book opportunity black
We've all got a black book of missed opportunities.
different culture film
The films I enjoy seeing are those that reveal lives I was unaware of... in different cultures or whatever.
people might just-smile
People smile at me as if they know me. I just smile back. They probably might know me.
helping film old-english
It's funny how a film about a murderous old English toff can help you.
hate hard-times ordinary
I like being able to go to the supermarket and go on the Tube and have an ordinary domestic life. I'd hate to have to protect myself. I'm quite lucky that I can carry on without any intrusions. I don't get given a hard time by anyone.
fun people way
I like reflecting the culture I understand best, spotting the idiosyncrasies of British people and revealing them to an audience in a way that amuses is what I find fun.
trying today would-be
In today's politics, it would be good to have politicians who are more upfront about what they felt and actually not trying to bend with every breeze. They're infuriating, all of them.
love strength confidence
I love French films, and European films. They're not any bigger, but there's just a sort of definition, and a confidence, and strength to them. I'd always, given the option, go and see a French drama. Obviously, we probably get the better ones. But they're just sophisticated on many levels, and grown up, and quite profound - and we don't make films like that.
fans sad-day resigned
I never was a great Thatcher fan, and it wasn't a sad day in my life when she resigned.
selfish thinking sometimes
I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we're also all capable of a sudden magnanimity.
artist oscars lost
A make-up artist I know polished her Oscar and it lost its lustre. But if you don't polish it, it doesn't tarnish.
discipline havens
I haven't got a writer's discipline.
sweet jesus war
Sweet Jesus, war does terrible things to people.