I did not want to put myself on the line, as an Australian playing Britain's greatest comic actor. The fans of Sellers are obsessive, possessive - and aggressive. I did not want to risk their anger - or my own reputation. Geoffrey Rush actoraggressiveanger share on social
But as my voice coach keeps saying, if we actually spoke the way they imagine the Elizabethan voice might have been, we wouldn't be able to understand it. Geoffrey Rush coachelizabethanimagine Change image and share on social
Yes, anally retentive men are my forte! Geoffrey Rush anallyforteman Change image and share on social
Yeah, well, the F-bomb - it's become as ubiquitous as the word 'like.' People just throw the word 'like' around as punctuation. And I think in a lot of everyday speech, the F-bomb has become a kind of dash or a comma. Geoffrey Rush bombcommadash share on social
I do love perusing the dictionary to find how many words I don't use - words that have specific, sharp, focused meaning. I also love the sound of certain words. I love the sound of the word pom-pom. Geoffrey Rush dictionaryfindfocus Change image and share on social
What I appreciated was the fact that the script delved into how Australians were - and still are - condescended to by the English. Geoffrey Rush appreciateaustraliancondescend Change image and share on social
I guess I've been fortunate in having an ongoing film career while being based in Melbourne. I'm happy to commute. A day on a plane. Come on. It's easy. Geoffrey Rush basecareercommute Change image and share on social
This is what happens when you are on the wrong side of 40. Young adults, who could be your children, are now working with you. I was playing their parents or mentor. I started to think: Oh, I am not part of that group any more. Geoffrey Rush adultchildgroup share on social
When people come to me and tell me I was terrific in this or that, I do not want to fall flat on my face the next time. But, tough, I have fallen flat before. You just get up and dust yourself off. Geoffrey Rush dustfacefall Change image and share on social
Sometimes you do feel a script that glows in your hand the moment you start reading it. By page four of Shakespeare in Love, I said, 'I have to be in this movie.' Geoffrey Rush feelglowhand Change image and share on social
