The worst thing for an actor is a director that gets on your nerves and says things that actually confuse you. Stephen Rea actorbadconfuse Change image and share on social
I loved movies as a teenager and saw as much American cinema as I could, but I hated the English films of the early '60s and had absolutely no point of identification with them. Stephen Rea 60sabsolutelyamerican Change image and share on social
At this moment, when Ireland seems about to break into something new, we thought it was worth looking back at a time when people seemed to have found a way out of the sectarian division of the country. Stephen Rea backbreakcountry share on social
You have to know who you are, if you don't you have nightmares. Stephen Rea nightmare Change image and share on social
I'm not in denial about technology, but my mother used to say when I was a kid, 'Son, you're handless,' because I couldn't fix anything. My ambition is to be a Luddite. Stephen Rea ambitiondenialfix Change image and share on social
Angel was the first Irish feature film. Neil's first movie and my first movie. Stephen Rea angelfeaturefilm Change image and share on social
I am afraid of death, scared by it. I already don't know whether I exist or not. So dying really terrifies me. Stephen Rea afraiddeathdie Change image and share on social
I didn't want to be seen as just a guy on a list. I'm interested in good scripts, scripts that are about something, scripts that move your acting along. Stephen Rea actgoodguy Change image and share on social
I've never been in a bad play. There might have been bad productions and I might have been bad in them, but I've never been in a play that wasn't interesting or worthwhile doing on some level. Stephen Rea badhaveinterest Change image and share on social
When you're playing the part of a saxophone or a trumpet player, both of which I have done, it would be nice to be able to play like John Coltrane, but you can't. Your job is to do something else. And I'm not sure what it is, but I don't think I'd be acting Niels Bohr any better if I went and studied physics for five years. Stephen Rea actbohrcoltrane share on social