Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Gary Leonard Oldman is an English actor, filmmaker, musician and author. Renowned for his "big" acting style, Oldman is one of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth21 March 1958
CityLondon, England
jobs men ego
To be able to do this job in the first place you've got to have a bit of an ego.
fiction non-fiction
I tend to read non-fiction.
party kids home
I don't go to premieres. I don't go to parties. I don't covet the Oscar. I don't want any of that. I don't go out. I just have dinner at home every night with my kids. Being famous, that's a whole other career. And I haven't got any energy for it.
girl years two
The industry has changed. Two years ago I could tell a company I've got Russell Crowe and that would get the film made. Now they'd ask 'And who's the girl?' Just one famous face isn't enough any more.
lines remember forget
How do you remember all those lines? By forgetting everything else.
dad mouths my-dad
'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.
bigs
My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.
normal ordinary certain
Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.
coping-mechanisms drug would-be
I didn't do drugs. It wasn't my thing. But the drink was terrible. Today when I look back, it's like I was another person. You could call it a coping mechanism, but that would be an excuse. I just drank too much.
jobs father loss
I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father, and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up sometimes.
kids focus periods
I took a bit of a back seat, I had kids and I wanted to focus on them. There's that period in the late '90s, the early 2000s, where I didn't do a great deal.
couple nice years
Well, I needed the work - that's the honest answer. I haven't worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it would be nice to get back to work and earn some money.
storm littles calm
I like these calm little moments before the storm, it reminds me of Beethoven
courage compassion justice
Rather like Batman, I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice.