Malcolm McDowell famous quotes

03-26-2025

The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Texas #Insanity #Insane
I am a professional actor and I don't go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherwise, seriously, why be an actor? You're not making some kind of social statement. That's not what actors do. They may inadvertently do it, but it's because of the script, not the acting.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Character #Acting #Kind
Once you commit to something, you've got to commit the whole way. Try and make the best of it.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Trying #Way #Make The Best Of It
I never feel I repeat myself. I really go out of my way to amuse myself. I would be bored stiff. If I feel the dÃ©javu when I'm doing something, I stop and rethink and rework it.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Bored #My Way
The most dangerous people are always clever, compelling, and charismatic.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Clever #People #Dangerous
I like to razz the Trekkies a little bit. Who doesn't? It's trainspotting, isn't it? But they are very well-meaning, actually. I've done a couple of Star Trek conventions, and they've only been really welcoming.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Stars #Couple #Trainspotting
You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Blessed #Careers #Incredibles
There are no great scripts - just great films.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Scripts #Film #Great Film
The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Kids #Men #Handsome
The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Directors #Nurturing #Feels
Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Heart #People #Brain
I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Thinking #Play #Radio
I love doing every role I do!
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Roles
Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Directors #Different #Obvious
An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Actors
My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Play #Actors #Villain
If you look a little punkish, then they're going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconic villain early on in your career, you tend to get asked to play one over and over and over again.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Play #Careers #Giving
One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Men #World #Bullets
I think we're all a little afraid of the dark. If you lived in the country, as I did, there's nothing quite like country dark, which was really black. And as a child, your imagination runs wild.
-- Malcolm McDowell

#Running #Country #Children

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