Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowellis an English actor, known for his boisterous and sometimes villainous roles. He trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 June 1943
CityHorsforth, England
clever people dangerous
The most dangerous people are always clever, compelling, and charismatic.
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I never feel I repeat myself. I really go out of my way to amuse myself. I would be bored stiff. If I feel the déjavu when I'm doing something, I stop and rethink and rework it.
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I particularly love theater, I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.
new-year time fire
They say that time is the fire in which we burn.
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My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.
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Real greatness comes from that sort of spontaneity of the moment that takes it into another level. That can never be planned; it happens or it doesn't. And you can't force it.
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You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.
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The great thing about Burgess's work is the dichotomy of making the hero or anti-hero an immoral man. And that's what makes it interesting. Because, you know, you are sucked into kind of like this guy.
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There are no great scripts - just great films.
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I am a professional actor and I don't go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherwise, seriously, why be an actor? You're not making some kind of social statement. That's not what actors do. They may inadvertently do it, but it's because of the script, not the acting.
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Once you commit to something, you've got to commit the whole way. Try and make the best of it.
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The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.