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So the experts think we could have an AIDS-free generation in Africa by 2015, even if the mothers are positive.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: Africa Could Even Experts Generation Mothers Positive Think

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You'll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: Bond Dame Film Her Here Meryl Meryl Streep Never Own See Shakespeare Sitcom Then You

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I'm Scottish first, and it's odd to hear that I'm a Scottish-American.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: First Hear Odd Scottish

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For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don't think you're very good at it - which is rubbish. You're missing out here.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: American Because Example For Example Good Here Missing Out Out Here Reluctant Rubbish Seem Shakespeare Take Think Very Which You

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Actors aren't stupid, mostly, and if there's a sensibility and an aesthetic that a director's going for, if you're aware of that too, you can do things to help that.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: Actor Aesthetic Aware Director Going Help Mostly Sensibility Stupid Things Too You

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I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: Actor American Intimidated More Much Shakespeare Think I Think

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I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it's a struggle sustaining that, because there's such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: Because Character Emotional Find Involvement Level Make Personal Physical Real Sometimes Struggle Sustaining Way Work

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You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone's tired, things get on top of them.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: After Anyone Doing Exhausted Films Get Hours Just Like Long Long Hours Out Perspective Really Them Things Tired Top While Work You

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I don't avoid anyone but I always think some people hate me.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: Always Anyone Avoid Hate Me People Some Some People Think

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I had to be a grown-up when I should have been a little boy, and now that I'm a grown-up my little-boyness has exploded out of me. I've lived my life backwards.

~Alan Cumming

Topics: Backwards Been Boy Exploded Grown-Up Had Life Little Lived Me My Life Now Out Should

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Actor

Born: January 27th, 1965

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