I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it's a struggle sustaining that, because there's such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness. Alan Cumming characterdistraughtnessemotional share on social
Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over? Alan Cumming botherfastkind Change image and share on social
The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story's going to end and how it's going to go. But on television nobody knows what's going to happen, even the writers. Alan Cumming cueendfilm share on social
So the experts think we could have an AIDS-free generation in Africa by 2015, even if the mothers are positive. Alan Cumming africaaidexpert Change image and share on social
It's about how you exist as a person in the world, and the idea that your work is more important than you as a person is a horrible, horrible message. I always think about a little gay boy in Wisconsin or a little lesbian in Arkansas seeing someone like me, and if I cannot be open in my life, how on earth can they? Alan Cumming arkansasboyearth share on social
When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly. Alan Cumming adultgrowperson Change image and share on social
I come more to Scotland than I ever used to, so I feel more connected to it, more part of the zeitgeist. You know when you realize you have a choice and I'm choosing my homeland. It's funny: when you get older these things creep up to you. Alan Cumming choicechooseconnect share on social
My feeling about work is it's much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots of money are miserable to make, and vice versa. Alan Cumming endexperiencefelt Change image and share on social
I like working on things that are very different and that involve different disguises. Alan Cumming disguiseinvolvething Change image and share on social