Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Terence Steven "Steve" McQueenwas an American actor. Called "The King of Cool", his "anti-hero" persona, developed at the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His other popular films include The Cincinnati Kid, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, The Getaway, and Papillon, as well as the all-star ensemble films The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth24 March 1930
CountryUnited States of America
When a horse learns to buy martinis, I'll learn to like horses.
I live for myself and answer to nobody
When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Nobody trusts anyone, or why did they put tilt on a pinball machine....
I find it difficult to breathe when l'm in the space. There seems to be no oxygen. I want to put people into a situation where they're sensitive to themselves watching the piece.
I deal with certain things in my work because of who I am. I make work in order to make people think.
Stardom equals freedom. It's the only equation that matters.
I think as an actor, you're more like a dancer, and you have to use your body. I don't understand all these questions about nudity. It's a nonsense. He's an actor, an artist, so get on with it.
Ill never be as good an actor as I want to be....but I'll be good.
There is no right or wrong angle for something. The idea of putting the camera in an unfamiliar position is simply to do with film language. Sometimes it is spectacular, sometimes it is ugly, sometimes it is uninteresting.
When I walk out into the street or go to the toilet, I don't think of myself as being black. Of course, other people think of me as black when I walk into a pub. Obviously being black is a part of me.
I want people to do what they want to do because when they feel comfortable it seems to translate better on screen. It is when you put people in a straitjacket that it doesn't seem to translate very well at all. The individuals I work with are usually people I know.
The best thing about making films is the time spent making them. When I see works that I've made, I always think what a great time I had making them. The films remind me of that time.
Often the best way to relax is just to go back to work.