Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine, CBEis an English actor and author. Renowned for his distinctive working class cockney accent, Caine has appeared in over 115 films and is regarded as a British film icon...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth14 March 1933
CityLondon, England
depression crazy mental-illness
You're never too old to be crazy.
character views america
About Superman and Batman: the former is how America views itself, the latter, darker character is how the rest of the world views America.
men body may
A man's body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and as restless as ever.
laughter people laughing
I enjoy making people laugh. The trick is to tell them jokes against yourself. If you praise yourself, your stories aren't funny.
character acting actors
When becoming a character, you have to steal. Steal whatever you see. You can even steal from other actors' characterizations; but if you do, only steal from the best.
giving acting actors
In film, other actors' performances really are not your concern. If the other actor isn't giving you what you want, act as though he were.
stars acting movie-star
To be a movie star, you have to invent yourself.
years oscars patient
Be patient.Of course it will come. It took me years to get an Oscar.
disrespect acting matter
No matter what the reason, if you start to scream and shout, you look a fool, and you feel a fool, and you earn the disrespect of everyone.
life-lesson looks lessons
It’s a lesson in life—don’t look back, you’ll trip over.
acting accents ifs
When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right.
insane lunatic-asylums towns
Hollywood is a cross between a health farm, a recreation center and an insane asylum. It's a company town, and I happen to like the company!
thinking dull would-be
I learn the whole time. I think it would be dull if I thought I was going to work and wouldn't find something new. We always learn.
funny stupid silly
Funny things happen to you in movies for silly reasons.