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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.

Clive Owen

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Clive Owen
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: October 3
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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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I certainly am not a great believer in over-rehearsing between actors, and certainly not doing the dialogue too much.
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It's important to me that everyone is treated with respect.
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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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Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies.
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I actually really love working with young actors because they're so responsive and instinctive, and it's a much less honed craft that they're employing.
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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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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'm a huge fan of 'The Exorcist.'
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I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur.' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work.
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Kids before they're 7 or 8 are like little manic obsessives. They become completely hooked on things and they're slightly crazy.
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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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Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies.
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I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about.
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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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Acting is all about likability.
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I find sometimes that if you do too many takes, it starts to become meaningless to me. It is hard to sustain it for me. I don't want to do too many.
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I was not a very fearful kid, really.
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There's not a big gun culture in England at all still.
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