Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
James "Jim" Broadbentis an English actor, voice artist, and comedian...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 May 1949
CountryUnited States of America
artist oscars lost
A make-up artist I know polished her Oscar and it lost its lustre. But if you don't polish it, it doesn't tarnish.
different culture film
The films I enjoy seeing are those that reveal lives I was unaware of... in different cultures or whatever.
helping film old-english
It's funny how a film about a murderous old English toff can help you.
fun people way
I like reflecting the culture I understand best, spotting the idiosyncrasies of British people and revealing them to an audience in a way that amuses is what I find fun.
trying today would-be
In today's politics, it would be good to have politicians who are more upfront about what they felt and actually not trying to bend with every breeze. They're infuriating, all of them.
research sympathetic turns
When you research someone, you actually get beyond your own preconceptions and become aware of the human being other than the image. You become empathetic and sympathetic in turn.
fans sad-day resigned
I never was a great Thatcher fan, and it wasn't a sad day in my life when she resigned.
selfish thinking sometimes
I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we're also all capable of a sudden magnanimity.
discipline havens
I haven't got a writer's discipline.
helping-others thinking actors
I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others.
real responsibility way
If you're playing any real person, live or dead, you certainly have a responsibility to produce that reputation in some way.
acting sound ridiculous
It's fatal to talk about acting. It sounds faintly ridiculous if you start analysing it.
selfish thinking careers
Oh, I think I've been entirely selfish with my career. I've done what I wanted to do, and not put myself out for anyone else particularly.
coalitions
I see myself as a small 'l' liberal, but not coalition liberal, necessarily.