Acting is an imaginative leap, really, isn't it? And imaginations prosper in different circumstances. John Hurt actcircumstanceimagination Change image and share on social
One thing that is likely to make you lose touch is if you keep in touch with the past too much. John Hurt losemakepast Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to act from a very young age - from about nine, really - but I didn't know how to go about it. I had no idea. The world was a much bigger place then. John Hurt actagebig Change image and share on social
We are all racing towards death. No matter how many great, intellectual conclusions we draw during our lives, we know they're all only man-made, like God. I begin to wonder where it all leads. What can you do, except do what you can do as best you know how. John Hurt beginconclusiondeath share on social
Pretending to be other people is my game and that to me is the essence of the whole business of acting. John Hurt actbusinessessence Change image and share on social
I mark a script like an exam, and I try not to do anything under 50 per cent. Similarly with the part. And also film is a peculiar thing, parts don't necessarily read in script form anything like as well as they can do when it comes to materialising. John Hurt centexamfilm share on social
I've done all sorts of children's things before, but none as big as 'Harry Potter.' John Hurt bigchildharry Change image and share on social
I think you can get better in mathematics on a school level, but when you're talking about being a mathematician, I think that's definitely a gift of genes or whatever, you know? Whatever your pool is. John Hurt genegiftlevel share on social
Very, very broadly speaking, you can put directors into two areas: One for whom you work, and the other with whom you work. And I prefer the latter, for obvious reasons. It's a great relief to feel that you're working with someone rather than for someone. John Hurt areabroadlydirector share on social
To me, nothing ever feels like a sure thing. I cling to that because it's very important you don't ever think anything is a sure thing. John Hurt clingfeltimportant Change image and share on social
