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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
UK
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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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I want to go anywhere and everywhere and explore as much as I can.
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I dread karaoke. I hate karaoke. I can't sing - that is why.
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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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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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Sometimes you find your destiny on the road you took to avoid it.
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You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.
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For an actor, it's very important to get a clear idea of what a director wants, and their intention for what they want to get out of a scene and how they want to shoot it. Having that knowledge is really valuable, for an actor. It means you can deliver more.
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I guess I'm not that metrosexual. My bathroom cabinet is hardly overflowing with products. I only really have my stuff for shaving. I can't honestly say I moisturise, though I probably should.
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I did it for the money. But its not worth much if you cant face yourself in the mirror. Respect is the ultimate currency.
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There's not a big gun culture in England at all still.
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I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.
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I do a lot better if I sit around and think about a character for a couple of months.
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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 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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A room full of great sportsmen is so much better than a room full of actors.
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I'd like to do a film which is funny.
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I'm competitive with myself, not at the expense of everything around me. I never wanted to be a movie star. I just wanted to act.
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I'm not the kind of actor who goes into exhaustive research for each role.
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