Ian McKellen on CGI, the One Character He Wants to Play and Why He Doesn’t Like Being Called “Sir”
“Each part will have its challenges and I like that because if you’re trying to solve a problem you’re fully engaged” – Ian McKellen
“Each part will have its challenges and I like that because if you’re trying to solve a problem you’re fully engaged” – Ian McKellen
“I would often during takes, I would end up, shedding a tear or crying and we’d have to call cut and you know, wipe them away” – Gemma Chan on playing an android
“I kind of weirdly fell into being an action hero…I have no f— idea how that happened. You have to remind people that you want to act rather than just run around” – Kit Harington
“I was a freak accident, so I got a lead that happened to be The Graduate and it was like a light switch went on and I was an instant star” – Dustin Hoffman
“My acting stopped being about disguise and became about truth which suits the camera, so my film career took off when I came out.” – Ian McKellen
“Sometimes it’s not about getting the job. You go in there and you make a really good impression” – Tina Huang on Auditioning
According to a production spokesperson, shortly before the production began an audience member got out of his seat, went on stage, and plugged his phone into a (non-working) outlet that was part of the production’s set.
“My decades of experience in construction were physically and mentally challenging. Little did I know that the lessons I learned in construction would one day benefit me as an actor.”
“I knew I loved action movies and I knew I’d always question the authenticity of me playing a character if I hadn’t actually tried to see if I could do it.” – Josh Kelly on Why He Joined the Army
“Don’t send me your script if you want me to play the black best friend. I just won’t do that.” – David Oyelowo