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I think a lot of actors take on fun roles and then they're lazy or flippant with them. I just can't do that.

Guy Pearce

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Guy Pearce
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: October 5
Actor
Film Actor
Musician
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Ely
Cambridgeshire
Guy Edward Pearce
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Choosing work is an interesting thing. It's a balance between what's available and what you've always got in the back of your mind - that awful, strange thing that seems to have to exist in this industry, of what will give you exposure.
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The majority of people who join law enforcement are doing it for good, moral reasons, but then there are the few who get through, where you go, 'Whoa, hold on a second. What's this guy doing here?'
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I grew up with such an affinity to cats. I adore the way that they think and operate.
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There's a sense of humor within the Australian culture that prevails when one is in a rather difficult situation.
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The first thing I need to get sorted out before I can then move forward, before I can feel any confidence whatsoever, is the voice.
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Australia's not so bad with me, really, people are pretty cool with me at home, but in England it feels a little bit scary.
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I think when people are repressing things, or burying things, that can manifest in all sorts of ways.
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It's really interesting making films and actually seeing the life that they have in the subsequent years and seeing which ones stand up over time and which ones sort of fade away.
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A movie that gets a PG-13 rating can show someone running down a street killing 27 people. And there are no repercussions.
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When I go to a movie, I'm always thrilled if I've seen an actor do something and I didn't realize until the end of the movie that that was that person. I love that.
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Ultimately the most challenging thing, always, is to just be convincing
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