Top 29 Quotes by Stephen Rea

About Stephen Rea

These are some quotes by Irish author Stephen Rea Actor, who was born on October 31, 1946.

At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?

At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?

Stephen Rea

I never watch TV. I know I'm missing so much, aren't I? I'm probably not. I can't stand popular TV. I've got too much to do to watch it. I know that sounds pretentious and pompous, but there you are.

I never watch TV. I know I'm missing so much, aren't I? I'm probably not. I can't stand popular TV. I've got too much to do to watch it. I know that sounds pretentious and pompous, but there you are.

Stephen Rea

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

I believe some people in this business suffer from fame because they behave in a famous fashion.

I believe some people in this business suffer from fame because they behave in a famous fashion.

Stephen Rea

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.

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

Angel was the first Irish feature film. Neil's first movie and my first movie.

Angel was the first Irish feature film. Neil's first movie and my first movie.

Stephen Rea

I am afraid of death, scared by it. I already don't know whether I exist or not. So dying really terrifies me.

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

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.

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

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.

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

The worst thing for an actor is a director that gets on your nerves and says things that actually confuse you.

The worst thing for an actor is a director that gets on your nerves and says things that actually confuse you.

Stephen Rea

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