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
stars character interesting
For me, the performance was always playing different people. And so when I got older, was no longer the romantic leading movie star, it became more and more interesting for me, the characters I played, you know?
character years play
I was a repertory actor, which meant that I did a play every week. I was a different character every week; for a year, I was doing 40 or 50 characters.
done havens
You can't get blase about something you haven't done yet.
fun army taught
Since I was 19, I've had the most fun possible every single day, even when I had a rough life. It was the army which taught me about life, and the theater which taught me how good it could be.
character humans
I've always played very human sort of characters.
awkward actors
I've been on movies where I literally couldn't hear what the other actor was saying. It's very awkward.
jobs done very-happy
I've done my job and I've got the picture out there, and I'm very happy with it.
soldier theater
I learned about life before I went into the theater, which is why I've been so happy. I was a soldier.
actors reactions ifs
If I work with a bad actor, my reaction is to immediately become worse than they are.
pistols actors vote
If you held a pistol at my head, I couldn't tell you who they're going to vote for Best Actor.
texas next clue
My dialogue coach said to do a Texas accent, you lean on the next word, and that was the clue to me.
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.
blue campaigns
Nobody did a campaign for me. I was nominated out of the blue and won out of the blue. So that was it.
acting pals too-much
My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.