I have always regarded Mr. Bean as a timeless, ageless character, and I would rather he be remembered as a character mostly in his 30s and 40s. Rowan Atkinson 30s40sageless Change image and share on social
Apart from the fact that your physical ability starts to decline, I also think someone in their fifties being childlike becomes a little sad. You've got to be careful. Rowan Atkinson abilitycarefulchildlike Change image and share on social
I'm very good at having time off. I tend to take whole years off - I had 1994 and 1997 off. I find it very easy; I just love pottering around doing normal things. Rowan Atkinson easyfindgood Change image and share on social
I want to express myself in a different way. I have a performing inclination. Rowan Atkinson expressinclinationperform Change image and share on social
I have always worried about things more than I should. Rowan Atkinson thingworry Change image and share on social
I feel as though the camera is almost a kind of voyeur in Mr. Bean's life, and you just watch this bizarre man going about his life in the way that he wants to. Rowan Atkinson beanbizarrecamera Change image and share on social
It's the difficulty we had with Mr. Bean, actually, when it went from TV to film. You certainly discover that you need to explain more about a character. Rowan Atkinson beancharacterdifficulty Change image and share on social
Nope, I don't enjoy work generally. Not because I'm lazy; it's just all so stressful and worrying. Rowan Atkinson enjoygenerallylazy Change image and share on social
But, actually, so many of the clerics that I've met, particularly the Church of England clerics, are people of such extraordinary smugness and arrogance and conceitedness who are extraordinarily presumptuous about the significance of their position in society. Rowan Atkinson arrogancechurchcleric share on social
When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean. Rowan Atkinson appearbeancharacter Change image and share on social