I find the world more absurd now than I did when I was a kid. Peter Mullan absurdfindkid Change image and share on social
The films that I really enjoy now are films that are made by, for wont of a better word, mavericks. Peter Mullan enjoyfilmmake Change image and share on social
As a dad I'm emotionally dedicated but I'm not 'figuring out their life plans'. But of course as I'm telling them about the rights of wrongs I'm thinking back to what I was like at their age. Peter Mullan agebackdad Change image and share on social
The Vatican has tried to condemn 'The Magdalene Sisters' as a pack of lies and that I've made it all up - I wish I was that good a dramatist - and in terms of public relations, that was the daftest thing they ever did. Peter Mullan condemndaftdramatist share on social
I was on the set of 'Braveheart' and my mate says to me, 'Do you think this film will be any good?' And I really meant this, too, I told him 'Let me put it this way - It won't win any awards.' Cut to: five Oscars. Peter Mullan awardbraveheartcut share on social
I guess I'm part of the art house, but we really have to shake up our ideas, because we're kind of self-parodying ourselves. We go places commercial cinema doesn't go, but sometimes it's to our own detriment. Peter Mullan artcinemacommercial share on social
A lot of actors aren't particularly good directors. And they're not particularly good with other actors. That's kind of a fallacy. Peter Mullan actordirectorfallacy Change image and share on social
Most actors I know come from a screwed up background, so it makes sense that if you can walk on to a space and recreate your reality, then that's the place that will become very dear. Peter Mullan actorbackgrounddear Change image and share on social
The working-class aspirations are worse now than when I was a kid - and it was pretty bad when I was a kid. Reality TV means they are being told they are no longer a working class, they're an underclass. Young lassies want to be Jordan or Jade, but very few aspire to be the next Germaine Greer. Peter Mullan aspirationaspirebad share on social
Just in relation to women, it's not that huge an imaginative leap to see the connection between the Taliban and the Catholic Church. Peter Mullan catholicchurchconnection Change image and share on social