Tim Curry
Tim Curry
Timothy James "Tim" Curryis an English actor, voice actor and singer, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions, often portraying villainous roles or character parts. Curry first rose to prominence with his portrayal of Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London and 1974 Los Angeles stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth19 April 1946
CityGrappenhall, England
I want to establish a wide range and play all kinds of parts. It's that sort of acting career I really respect. I like to turn a sharp left from whatever I've done before because that keeps me awake. That's why I want to be an actor - I don't want to play endless variations on one character.
I like risky parts - abrasive characters the audience won't necessarily like.
I've worked in a few sort of 'institutional' theaters - the Royal Shakespeare, the National Theater in England - and they're hopelessly top-heavy with bureaucracy.
There's nothing more daunting than a musical, but there's also no more direct line to joy. Getting there, though, is like pushing treacle up stairs.
My career has evolved at its own peculiar pace. American careers are supposed to have a much more singular direction than I've been able to... stomach.
With a sequel, you always worry for its integrity.
It's the best job in the whole world. There's no job better.
It's so comforting to know that there are so many people in this world sicker than I am.
I think artists are driven by the engine of their own talent, but it's a question of what use they put it to.
Musicals are famous for being in a constant state of flux.
When I did 'Amadeus,' I hadn't done a play for five years. And I was so happy doing it and felt so foolish that I hadn't done a play for such a long time that I wanted to go back and really kind of reach out for a classical career.
Well, you know... I grew up in postwar Britain, when you were lucky to get anything to eat. People in America have absolutely no conception of how austere England was after the war. While you were all sort of eating butter and eggs, we were eating rabbit. That's what there was in the butcher shop.
Contrary to popular belief, I don't just play dreadful old villains.
My great hero is Billie Holiday, and I've always wanted to do an album of standards with a piano-led quartet.