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
Michael Caine quotes about
oscars chance seventies
By the time the Oscars are on I'll be seventy. How many more chances am I going to have to get nominated for an Oscar?
house cider england
For Cider House Rules, I was doing a New England accent.
soldier theater
I learned about life before I went into the theater, which is why I've been so happy. I was a soldier.
nominations might gods-will
God willing, even I might scrape a nomination.
hero stuff young
I can never be the hero now. You have to be young and all that stuff. I used to be the hero.
knows
I didn't know what I knew. I wasn't aware of what I knew.
should enjoy retiring
I don't have to work. I suppose I should retire. But I enjoy working.
wander
I don't see myself as anything. I just wander around getting on with my life.
great-times
I've had such a great time, I'd like to come back as me - and do it all over again.
scripts suits
How can I change me to suit the script?
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.
idols wife done
I always say to my wife, don't tell anyone I watch this [shows like The X Factor and Pop Idol], but it fascinates me because I've done so many auditions and been knocked back.
stars acting movie-star
To be a movie star, you have to invent yourself.
movie stars differences
The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this - a movie star will say, 'How can I change the script to suit me?' and a movie actor will say. 'How can I change me to suit the script?'