I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays. Michael Gambon comedianconfinehave Change image and share on social
Television has dried up for my generation, so it's plays and films. You get used to being lazy doing films, but classical theatre's going to finish me off. Michael Gambon classicaldryfilm Change image and share on social
I learn the lines that JK Rowling or whoever writes them, and say them. Michael Gambon learnlinerowling Change image and share on social
I just play him as myself, I don't ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me. Michael Gambon beardeaseplay Change image and share on social
Theater actors are just tolerated. You have to be a movie star to be a celebrity. Michael Gambon actorcelebritymovie Change image and share on social
Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me. Michael Gambon actorcharacterpart Change image and share on social
I belong to quite a lot of learned societies. We collect firearms and discuss them at dinners and clubs and things. Michael Gambon belongclubcollect Change image and share on social
I find it difficult to remember lines. When I'm doing a long speech for television, I sometimes have an earpiece with someone feeding me the text. But I can get by in the theatre if I study hard for a couple of months. Michael Gambon coupledifficultearpiece share on social
I see film roles as lovely presents that come along now and again. I feel really lucky and say thank you very much. And if they fly me to L.A., I think, 'God, I must really be doing well.' I've worked with De Niro and Brando and Pacino, and that's made me feel very lucky. But the films have never meant a lot to me. Michael Gambon brandofeelfilm share on social
There are more important ways of earning a living, aren't there? Like being a neurosurgeon. But some plays are very important, aren't they? Michael Gambon earnimportantlive Change image and share on social