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Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Play Really Shakespeare Subtext Write You

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So Harry Potter came in and it is nice that I have kids of the right age. I took them to London and they walked around the set and met Harry Potter and that is thrilling.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Age Around Came Harry Harry Potter Kids London Met Nice Potter Right Set Them Thrilling Took Walked

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Speaking very generally, I find that women are spiritually, emotionally, and often physically stronger than men.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Emotionally Find Generally Men Often Physically Speaking Spiritually Stronger Than Very Women Women Are

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Well, I needed the work - that's the honest answer. I haven't worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it would be nice to get back to work and earn some money.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Answer Back Be Nice Couple Earn Get Honest Money Needed Nice Some Thought Well While Work Worked Would Years

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What's fascinating is that when you write a script, it's almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means something, but you're not always sure what. Then when you get on the set, the actors teach you.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Actor Almost Always Consciousness Fascinating Get Idea Means Script Set Something Stream Sure Teach Then Write You

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My passion and energy get mistaken for anger.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Anger Energy Get Mistaken Passion

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I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in 'Batman 2'.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Batman Bed Good Kids Off Put Reasons Those Want Weekends

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I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Able About Anger Anymore Beating Because Did Different Drank Drink Father Forgive Getting Good Good Job Head Him Issues Job Letter Loss Love Mouth Myself Needed Occasionally Order Out Over Resolve Says Some Sometimes Took Up Years

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And of course I've got kids of my own now, and they love me being in the Harry Potter films. I'm now part of a phenomenon. You become incredibly cool to your kids, and you get a young fan base. So you became the cool dad at school. You're suddenly hip.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Base Became Become Being Cool Course Dad Fan Fan Base Films Get Got Harry Harry Potter Hip Incredibly Kids Love Love Me Me My Own Now Own Part Phenomenon Potter School Suddenly You Young Your

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I don't go to premieres. I don't go to parties. I don't covet the Oscar. I don't want any of that. I don't go out. I just have dinner at home every night with my kids. Being famous, that's a whole other career. And I haven't got any energy for it.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Any Being Being Famous Career Covet Dinner Energy Every Every Night Famous Go Got Home Just Kids Night Oscar Other Out Parties Want Whole

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: March 21st, 1958

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