Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brienis an English actor, television presenter, writer and theatre performer. He was born in England, and is a dual citizen of New Zealand and the United Kingdom...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth25 March 1942
mind shadow lurking
There's something about shadows because you make your own mind up about what's lurking in them.
kind fame empty
So all the rest is O.K., but fame is a hollow ground, isn't it? It's an empty kind of thing.
night next goes-on
It is difficult to go on the next night after you receive a sandbagging.
home cutting night
Well, no. I was getting into trouble messing around with it for roles. So one night I went home, cut it down with a pair of scissors and then got in the bath and shaved it all off. I've never looked back.
fantasy adore realms
I absolutely adore working in the realms of fantasy.
britain-and-america australia television
We were a Western civilisation, an English speaking civilisation, both NZ and Australia, and we had all these influences coming from both Great Britain and America to us; sending us their culture in the shape and form of movies and television.
dream
Don't just dream it. Be it!
halloween eye devil
He shook-a me up, he took me by surprise. He had a pickup truck, and the devil's eyes. He stared at me and I felt a change. Time meant nothing, never would again.
hollywood bedtime very-good
Writers never get a very good deal in Hollywood.
life too-short lifes-too-short
Life's too short to be working with divas.
together world three
However, there's three reasons for doing things in this particular world. One is love, one is prestige and the other's money. If you get all three together, that's fine.
people age gauges
I am 58 and it's difficult for people to gauge my age.
creative theatre lucky
I do like to be creative and I'm very lucky that I've been given different areas in which I'm able to do that - whether it be film or television or theatre or whatever. I'm also still into music and recording.
grateful people lovely
I'm surrounded by it. I have so many lovely people around me who are supportive, gentle, kind and considerate. I'm so grateful for every day that I'm on the planet and that continues to be so.