People always make that mistake when they talk about theatre - the notion of the 'theatrical' meaning something separate from life. If it doesn't relate to life, it doesn't relate to anything. Brian Cox lifemakemean Change image and share on social
I think I must be the only British actor who's played both Stalin and Trotsky. I need to play Lenin so I can make it a triptych. Brian Cox actorbritishlenin Change image and share on social
I've directed a couple of times in the theater, but I wouldn't make a habit of it because it's too consuming. Brian Cox consumecoupledirect Change image and share on social
There are characters that have made me uncomfortable. I did a film called 'Rob Roy,' and I played Killearn, who was this sort of greasy fallen-angel character who was voyeuristic and sleazy and really unpleasant. It was a great role, but I didn't especially enjoy living with this awful man for the length of time it took to make the movie. Brian Cox angelawfulcall share on social
Unlike New Zealand, which has nothing especially predatory, Australia is full of spiders and crocodiles and all kinds of animals that will eat you and sting you. Brian Cox animalaustraliacrocodile Change image and share on social
Feudal societies don't create great cinema; we have great theatre. The egalitarian societies create great cinema. The Americans, the French. Because equality is sort of what the cinema deals with. It deals with stories which don't fall into 'Everybody in their place and who's who,' and all that. But the theatre's full of that. Brian Cox americancinemacreate share on social
For me, it's just acting. It's pretending. The best actors are children, and children don't do research. You never see a child going, 'I'm wondering about my motivation here. How can I do this toy? How can I do this train? I don't feel train.' Brian Cox actactorchild share on social
I didn't have this feeling that I should be a leading actor in the cinema. And I wouldn't want the responsibility of the opening weekend. Brian Cox actorcinemafelt Change image and share on social
The trouble with New York today is that it's lost its balance. I love the new, greener New York, but it takes all kinds of worlds to make a World. Brian Cox balancegreenkind Change image and share on social