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'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Always Autobiographical Bit Dad Mouth Out Pointed Time

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We lived in a flat that you could pretty much fit in my current kitchen. No wonder people drink! I can't understand why they don't throw themselves off the balconies.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Could Current Drink Fit Flat Kitchen Lived Much No Wonder Off People Pretty Themselves Throw Understand Why Wonder You

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I didn't do drugs. It wasn't my thing. But the drink was terrible. Today when I look back, it's like I was another person. You could call it a coping mechanism, but that would be an excuse. I just drank too much.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Another Back Call Coping Could Drank Drink Excuse Just Like Look Mechanism Much Person Terrible Thing Today Too Too Much Would You

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I had what AA calls 'a convincer' - which made me realize that I couldn't do it any more. I went out drinking for about 70 hours here in London. At the end I knew I was done.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: About Any Calls Done Drinking End Had Here Hours Knew London Made Me More Out Realize Which

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At 23 it was all about acting. Today it's getting my kids to school, making sure that they've done their homework. I'm in my fifties, and I'm turning into a square.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: About Acting Done Fifties Getting Homework Kids Making School Square Sure Today Turning

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I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. I would imagine that when it comes to romantic comedies, my name would be pretty low down on the list.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Comedies Down Hollywood Imagine Knows List Low Me Name Pretty Romantic Romantic Comedies Think Would

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Change is vital to any actor. If you keep playing lead after lead, you're really gonna dry up. Because all those vehicles wean you away from the truths of human behaviour.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Actor After Any Away Because Behaviour Change Dry Gonna Human Keep Lead Playing Really Those Truths Up Vehicles Vital You

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Being an actor is a good way to earn a living. And to meet fabulous people. It's great to live very comfortably. I've been lucky, I've had a lot of fun with great roles, but it is true that if I were extremely rich, I would stop and I would go to play football on a beach in the Caribbean with my children.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Actor Beach Been Being Caribbean Children Comfortably Earn Extremely Fabulous Football Fun Go Good Good Way Great Had Live Living Lot Lucky Meet People Play Play Football Rich Roles Stop True Very Way Were Would

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What other people think of me is none of my business.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Business Me None Other People Think

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I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud.

~Gary Oldman

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: March 21st, 1958

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