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"I don't like acting things; I like feeling things."
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"Man is a make-believe animal: he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part."

"There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane."

"I think my being such a nomad let me into acting. I was always having to create a new image whenever we moved."

"Great acting may be a turn-on, but it won't make me fantasize about the person for a week."

"I was never a villain on the stage. I always played strong, sympathetic types. My first stage role with a speaking part, believe it or not, was as a priest. It wasn't until I began acting in films that the producers and directors saw me primarily as a bizarre villain."

"Seeing The English Patient is wonderfully draining, but imagine acting in it for six months."
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"What was the reason for invading Iraq' Was it a humanitarian crusade or an economic one' I would be inclined to say the latter. It was the same with the Civil War, because the landed gentry's money was being stolen by the king."

"It quite often happens that they attach a name to a project and it doesn't get all the financing it needs."

"I'm doing a Dylan Thomas film, Map of Love, with Mick Jagger producing again. It's a wonderful script."

"You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas."

"I got involved in script development from the beginning. It was nice to see how a film gets made right from the beginning. It was quite hands-on for me."

"Being a salesman and an actor were not that dissimilar: It is a good lesson in covering up your feelings. No one wants to buy from someone who looks depressed."
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