Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharifwas an Egyptian actor. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in both British and American productions. His films included Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and Funny Girl. He was nominated for an Academy Award. He won three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award...
NationalityEgyptian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth10 April 1932
CityAlexandria, Egypt
CountryEgypt
People don't have to be beautiful any more. We don't have any Audrey Hepburns, Rita Hayworths or Ava Gardeners. When you look at Al Pacino and the greatest actors in Hollywood they're all common-looking.
They chose me for Lawrence of Arabia because I spoke English, had black hair, black eyes and a moustache. It was all luck.
He read his mind. He's a strange sort of man, isn't he? It's not just the advice and the wisdom that he has.
I see only defects because I'm not following the scene as it were. I'm not following the other person. It's like the best thing to clarify this is the theater.
There are lots of wonderful old Italian actors. You don't need to take an Egyptian to play an Italian actor.
This character in the film, these things that he says which sound like advice and wise things, they are very common for Orientals. It's all the tradition.
I had too many big passions in life and it gets in the way of work. You can't concentrate properly on the one thing.
For some men, nothing is Written unless they Write it.
I want to live every moment totally and intensely. Even when I'm giving an interview or talking to people, that's all that I'm thinking about.
I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have no notion of having sex appeal or being seductive in any way.
I can't say I gave up totally my passion for women but almost.
My philosophy is that when I go out of my room, I'm prepared to love everybody I meet, unless they're bad.
Making love? It's a communion with a woman. The bed is the holy table. There I find passion -- and purification.
I never fell in love with another woman. I cannot have a relationship with a woman if I'm not in love...I'm a very particular person, I'm not very much interested in short adventures with women or girls. I have to fall in love with someone in order to have a realtionship with her.