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I'm not the kind of actor who goes into exhaustive research for each role.

Clive Owen

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Clive Owen
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: October 3
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If you explode onto the scene at a very young age, there are so many people pulling you in different directions. It takes time to recalibrate and see what's important.
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Something I don't like seeing in other people is naked ambition, when somebody is really pushing hard to get to where they want to be. That's the way I look at that word - like you must be stepping on someone to get there. And I've never been comfortable with that.
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The idea of goodies and baddies has always fascinated me, and what people consider to be a goodie or a baddie, because I've never seen any of my characters as baddies.
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I think there is a lot of overexplaining both in writing and acting. People don't need to be hit on the head.
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I would never give anybody any advice about anything.
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America's been very, very good to me. I've been very lucky and worked a lot there, and appreciate and love the work that I've done.
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I was very keen on playing a victim.
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A huge part of acting in movies is appetite. You do your best work when you've got a lot of appetite and you really want to embrace something. When you get tired, you don't have that hunger.
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One of the things I love, more than anything, is jumping around and playing lots of different parts. I love the variety of playing different characters.
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Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies.
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Good dialogue is very important.
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For me, London is and always will be home.
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I certainly am not a great believer in over-rehearsing between actors, and certainly not doing the dialogue too much.
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Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me.
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I can honestly say I've never chosen a film because where it's shot is convenient.
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Acting is all about likability.
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Obviously, I'm attracted to heavier movies.
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Outside of being home with my family, I prefer a crowd.
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I dread karaoke. I hate karaoke. I can't sing - that is why.
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I live in London and I love living in a gun free environment and long may it continue.
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