Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of acting: character acting and lead acting. And in my life, to begin with, in the 1980s, it was all character acting. And then when, by fluke, through 'Four Weddings', I got into doing lead parts, it's a completely different thing. Hugh Grant 1980sactbegin share on social
And I particularly like the whole thing of being boss. Boss and employee... It's the slave quality that I find very alluring. Hugh Grant allurebosemployee Change image and share on social
A lot of actors look at scripts and think, 'How will this stretch me as an actor?' But I always thought, 'Do I want to turn the page? Is this going to make people laugh?' Hugh Grant actorlaughlot Change image and share on social
The emphasis in 'Notting Hill' was perhaps, I thought, slightly more on the romance than on the comedy. But I think 'Mickey Blue Eyes' is maybe slightly more on the comedy. And the tone on 'Mickey Blue Eyes,' it's a far sillier film. Hugh Grant bluecomedyemphasis share on social
The truth is, I'd never seen a Cary Grant film. Since then I have watched his stuff and it's astounding, but I don't see any similarity between us. Except for the fact that I'm told he used to wear ladies' underwear, which is something I also do. Hugh Grant astoundcaryfact share on social
I've driven people mad on films that I've made - I want more takes; I want to try new lines. Then I want to interfere in the editing process, and I want to interfere in the advertising process - everything, everything. Pretty much Barbra Streisand in trousers, I am! Hugh Grant advertisebarbradrive share on social
Japanese women have always loved my films, even when no one else did. Ever since I made 'Maurice' in the 1980s, I've been getting hundreds of letter from Japanese girls. They definitely have a special place in my heart. Hugh Grant 1980sfilmgirl share on social
I don't have any particular burning desire to go back to being cuddly. Not really. Hugh Grant backburncuddly Change image and share on social
There were various turning points, but the main one at the beginning was that I was going off to do another degree in the history of art. I would have ended up as some art historian at Sotheby's or something. Hugh Grant artbegindegree share on social
