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
film obligation stills
I still don't have a publicist. If I'm in a film, you have an obligation to promote it, I'll do as much as I can.
kids miracle playstation
I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy - that is a miracle in itself.
jobs father anger
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 at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.
magic littles way
I like celluloid, I like film, I like the way that when a movie is projected it sort of breathes a little in the gate. That's the magic of it to me.
writing play acting
Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext.
years cities california
It's a shame about California, and particularly about L.A., where they've demolished so many landmarks. It's a bit of a disease there, where if anything is over 30 years old, they sort of knock it down and replace it. It's a strange town, it's this sprawling suburb, and then there's a city, the old town.
kids fans comic
I wasn't ever a huge fan of comics. Just not one of those kids, you know?
growing-up anger class
Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger.
years racist oscars
At the Oscars, if you didnt vote for 12 Years a Slave' you were a racist.
travel interesting want
Interesting things come your way but as you get older, your lifestyle changes. I don't want to travel; I don't want to be in a hotel room away from my family.
mistake jewels america
The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it's the most generous nation in the world.
couple romance true-romance
I know I'm pretty, but I ain't as pretty as a couple of titties.
independent want becoming
It's becoming increasingly harder and harder; there's no such thing as independent film anymore. There aren't any, they don't exist. In the old days you could go and get a certain amount of the budget with foreign sales, now everybody wants a marketable angle.
drama suits students
As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits.