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 breakcharactercry Change image and share on social
I love the simple poetry of theater, where you can stand in a spotlight on a stage and wrap a coat around you, and say, 'It was 1860 and it was winter...' Gary Oldman coatlovepoetry Change image and share on social
My passion and energy get mistaken for anger. Gary Oldman angerenergymistake Change image and share on social
My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music. Gary Oldman beatlesbiglove Change image and share on social
As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits. Gary Oldman dramafortystudent Change image and share on social
At the Oscars, if you didn't vote for '12 Years a Slave,' you were a racist. You have to be very careful about what you say. I do have particular views and opinions that most of this town doesn't share, but it's not like I'm a fascist or a racist. There's nothing like that in my history. Gary Oldman carefulfascisthistory share on social
I didn't do drugs. It wasn't my thing. But the drink was terrible. Today when I look back, it's like I was another person. You could call it a coping mechanism, but that would be an excuse. I just drank too much. Gary Oldman backcallcope share on social
Political correctness has become a straightjacket. Gary Oldman correctnesspoliticalstraightjacket Change image and share on social
I like celluloid, I like film, I like the way that when a movie is projected it sort of breathes a little in the gate. That's the magic of it to me. Gary Oldman breathecelluloidfilm Change image and share on social
I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy. That is a miracle in itself. Gary Oldman applaudgameboykid Change image and share on social