Clive Owen
Clive Owen
Clive Owenis an English actor who first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He then received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyesbefore earning international attention for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier. In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth3 October 1964
CityCoventry,, England
I've done a number of things based on real people or true stories or based on books, and I'm a great believer that you have to be true to the script.
I can't remember ever being involved in a fight in a movie where I haven't done most of it.
I don't like being consumed by work all the time. I consume myself so much when I do a part that I like to step away from it.
There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.
I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.
I couldn't bear a marriage in which one partner hinges on the other.
I go home to London in between jobs, and in London, my life has nothing to do with the business. It's a family life, hanging with friends.
I'd like to do a film which is funny.
I was very keen on playing a victim.
I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur.' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work.
Very often when you see families it's all perfect and neat, and parenting isn't like that. You do have constant negotiations. Things are ever developing and ever changing, and you constantly have to evaluate how you deal with your kids.
You see these actresses who have had Botox or something else done, and it takes you out of the film.
The financial implode is bound to be reflected in the movies that are being made, there's no question.
Jewelery isn't really my thing, but I've always got my eye on people's watches.