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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.

Clive Owen

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Clive Owen
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: October 3
Actor
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Coventry
England
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You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.
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I don't think you necessarily identify and believe in the motifs of the character, but you have to want to play it and want to commit to the lines.
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Action scenes are not that different from other scenes.
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I don’t mind looking like I need a good wash and a good meal... Any actor who starts taking ‘sex symbol’ seriously or thinks of themselves as a sex symbol has got some serious problems.
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I was very keen on playing a victim.
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When there's an idiot driving crazily in front of you, that can wind the best of you up.
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I'd like to do a film which is funny.
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A lot of the projects that I do, I like to be involved with earlier. I just feel that, certainly from an acting point of view, it's easier to do my job, if I'm included in what the intentions are, for why people are doing what they're doing, especially with a director.
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I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar.
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I would never give anybody any advice about anything.
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After drama school I did a seven-month tour of Europe performing in 'Romeo and Juliet.' I played Romeo.
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There's not a big gun culture in England at all still.
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It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.
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Good dialogue is very important.
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As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun.
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I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.
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One of the views of the [actor's] job is that whatever age you are, there's a role that's about who you are and where you are. There are parts for that age that you can bring things to.
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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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I live in London and I love living in a gun free environment and long may it continue.
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It's important to me that everyone is treated with respect.
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