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I don't think anyone has ever succeeded in putting Ian Fleming's James Bond up on the screen. The closest in my opinion is Pierce Brosnan.

~Christopher Lee

Topics: Anyone Bond Closest Ever In My Opinion James James Bond Opinion Pierce Putting Screen Succeeded Think Up

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There are certain things producers ask you to do, and when I was starting out, I said yes to everything. I was asked, for 'Quo Vadis,' to drive a chariot. I said, 'Oh yes. I'm licenced for all vehicles.' Two days later, I was sitting in this dustbin with two very aggressive horses. I didn't stay in it for long.

~Christopher Lee

Topics: Aggressive Ask Asked Certain Certain Things Days Drive Everything Horses Later Long Oh Out Producers Quo Said Sitting Starting Stay Things Two Vehicles Very Yes You

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My father's family can be traced back to 1400. I've been told by gypsies that there is unmistakeably gypsy blood in me. Lee is a gypsy name, you know.

~Christopher Lee

Topics: Back Been Blood Family Father Gypsies Gypsy Know Lee Me Name You

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I still think 'The Lord of the Rings' is the greatest literary achievement in my lifetime. Like so many other people, I couldn't wait for the second and then the third book. Nothing like it had ever been written.

~Christopher Lee

Topics: Achievement Been Book Ever Greatest Had Lifetime Like Literary Lord Lord Of The Rings Many Nothing Other People Rings Second Still Then Think Third Wait Written

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I'm still asked a great deal about 'The Wicker Man' because it's become one of the great cult movies of all time. That's the story of my career, really, making cult movies. And I've always said it's the best film I've ever made.

~Christopher Lee

Topics: About Always Asked Because Become Best Career Cult Deal Ever Film Great Great Deal Made Making Man Movies Really Said Still Story Time

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There is something sad about malevolence, to be wicked. I have always tried to make that come across in the villains I have played.

~Christopher Lee

Topics: About Across Always Come Make Played Sad Something Tried Villains Wicked

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We don't live in a particularly attractive world. I don't really remember, except as a small boy, anything but a pretty grim world.

~Christopher Lee

Topics: Anything Attractive Boy Except Grim Live Particularly Pretty Really Remember Small World

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: May 27th, 1922

Died: June 7th, 2015

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