I'm very much of the opinion that to work is better than not to work. John Hurt opinionwork Change image and share on social
I turn up in Los Angeles every now and then, so I can get some big money films in order to finance my smaller money films. John Hurt angelesbigfilm Change image and share on social
Everybody, I think, that was in 'Harry Potter' was certainly introduced to an enormous lot of young people. John Hurt enormousharryintroduce Change image and share on social
I'm essentially the result of other people's imagination. And that's fine. Because of other people's imagination, I've played parts I would never have thought I could do. Still, I've never had a hankering or an ambition for any particular role. John Hurt ambitionessentiallyfine share on social
Parents are the worst teachers, if they are good at it and you're not. My father thought I was the densest offspring he could have produced. John Hurt baddensefather Change image and share on social
I'd love to claim that what I have done in my life is of my doing, but it's not of my doing at all. I've blown around in the wind like a mad thing, influenced by this and that - like a piece of paper: like the boy in that scene in 'American Beauty' watching a piece of paper blowing hither and thither. John Hurt americanbeautyblow share on social
It would be difficult to have any unfulfilled ambitions because I don't have any ambitions. I've never been that kind of performer. John Hurt ambitiondifficulthave Change image and share on social
If I'm doing a play, 30 to 40 percent of the people that come to the stage door have pictures of 'Alien' for me to autograph. And usually, the photos are pretty gory ones. John Hurt alienautographdoor Change image and share on social
The things that I've enjoyed most are not really science fiction. They are not much fun to make because there are so many toys involved. They are fun for directors who like toys, like Ridley Scott, but they are not a lot of fun to make. A lot of hanging around, changing this and that. John Hurt changedirectorenjoy share on social