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I never rehearse. Never! I think it's a waste of time.

Robert Carlyle

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Robert Carlyle
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: April 14
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Rehearse
Waste
Never
Time
Think
Thinking

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I just don't like the whole Hollywood thing.
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Every actor I think has got their own number of takes that they like, you know. Some actors like to go all day, you know on the one scene and some actors want to take two takes. I personally like four.
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The darker the character, the more interesting.
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Bullying is a terrible, terrible thing.
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The thing I miss the most about Scotland is the football.
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I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series.
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For me, it's a voyage of self-discovery. I'm able to go on a set and to explore situations, personalities, people and characters that are close to me, or maybe not. Through going there and experiencing these different people and their situations, it helps me to get oriented and develop as a human being. So, acting is fundamental to who I am.
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I owe my father everything.
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