I was brought up by my mother and my two sisters, although they're older than me and fled the nest very young, so I was technically raised as an only child, but I was very much loved. Gary Oldman bringchildflee Change image and share on social
I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud. Gary Oldman characterenjoyloud Change image and share on social
I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin. Gary Oldman bitebowieboy share on social
People have an idea that one is in control of a career, a lot more than you really are. You can engineer things to an extent. But you are at the mercy of what comes in across the desk. Gary Oldman careercontroldesk Change image and share on social
I had what AA calls 'a convincer' - which made me realize that I couldn't do it any more. I went out drinking for about 70 hours here in London. At the end I knew I was done. Gary Oldman callconvincerdrink Change image and share on social
I took a bit of a back seat, I had kids and I wanted to focus on them. There's that period in the late '90s, the early 2000s, where I didn't do a great deal. Gary Oldman 2000s90sback Change image and share on social
What's fascinating is that when you write a script, it's almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means something, but you're not always sure what. Then when you get on the set, the actors teach you. Gary Oldman actorconsciousnessfascinate share on social
Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that. Gary Oldman actorgoodgreat Change image and share on social
Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext. Gary Oldman playshakespearesubtext Change image and share on social