You can play older than yourself. You can play younger than yourself up to a point, and then that just becomes impossible because you carry a weight with you that you can't shift, unless you have very boyish looks. Gary Oldman impossible weight old share on social
The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it's the most generous nation in the world. Gary Oldman generous world constitution Change image and share on social
Culturally, politically, everywhere you look... Read the newspaper. Go online. Our world has gone to hell. Gary Oldman online culturally politically Change image and share on social
As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits. Gary Oldman drama student thirty Change image and share on social
I like a cheese and pickle. Nice cheese and pickle on a real old-fashioned bread. Ploughman's lunch. Gary Oldman lunch bread pickle Change image and share on social
You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it's Gary Oldman crying; it's not the character crying. Gary Oldman character break gary Change image and share on social
I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him. Gary Oldman year drink anger 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 london music boy share on social
That's what sets apart one actor from another, and that you can't teach. You can't give someone that. When you're working, putting a character together, or in a scene, that's where things will happen that you have to have the intuition to notice them, and to register them. Gary Oldman actor teach register share on social
Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext. Gary Oldman play write shakespeare Change image and share on social