Malcolm McDowell Quotes

• The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Texas, Insanity, Insane

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Men, Sniping, World

  "Fictional character: Mick Travis". "If....", www.imdb.com. 1968.

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• Once you commit to something, you've got to commit the whole way. Try and make the best of it.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Trying, Way, Make The Best Of It

  Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

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• The most dangerous people are always clever, compelling, and charismatic.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Clever, People, Dangerous

  Source: www.gq.com

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• Real greatness comes from that sort of spontaneity of the moment that takes it into another level. That can never be planned; it happens or it doesn't. And you can't force it.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Real, Greatness, Levels

  Interview with Noel Murray, film.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

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• I particularly love theater, I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Fun, Long, Interesting

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• I am a professional actor and I don't go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherwise, seriously, why be an actor? You're not making some kind of social statement. That's not what actors do. They may inadvertently do it, but it's because of the script, not the acting.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Character, Acting, Doe

  Source: www.gq.com

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• Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Heart, People, Brain

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• If you look a little punkish, then they’re going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconic villain early on in your career, you tend to get asked to play one over and over and over again.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Play, Careers, Giving

  Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 31, 2012.

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• I think we're all a little afraid of the dark. If you lived in the country, as I did, there's nothing quite like country dark, which was really black. And as a child, your imagination runs wild.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Running, Country, Children

  Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 31, 2012.

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• The great thing about Burgess's work is the dichotomy of making the hero or anti-hero an immoral man. And that's what makes it interesting. Because, you know, you are sucked into kind of like this guy.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Hero, Men, Interesting

  Source: collider.com

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• An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Actors

  "Malcolm McDowell Talks Tom Jones, His Legendary Career And His New Film 'Suing The Devil'". Interview with Scott Neumyer, www.ifc.com.

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• You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Blessed, Careers, Incredibles

  "Malcolm Mcdowell Talks Tom Jones, His Legendary Career And His New Film “suing The Devil”". Interview with Scott Neumyer, www.ifc.com. April 13.

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• Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Obvious Things, Directors, Different

  Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. Ocotber 11, 2007.

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• My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Play, Actors, Villain

  Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 31, 2012.

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• I'm very pragmatic in that I know there are very few greats in anything. I got lucky just to have gotten two of the real great filmmakers very early on. Better to have had them than to not have had them. I've been really fortunate. That's the key relationship on a movie: the director and the actor. Of course, you can't compare the experiences. When you're in your early 20s, you're a very different person. It was a very exciting time, and my whole world was changing. Now I'm looking back, and hoping I can still offer something. Still do good work.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Real, Different, Lucky

  Source: film.avclub.com

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• I never feel I repeat myself. I really go out of my way to amuse myself. I would be bored stiff. If I feel the déjavu when I'm doing something, I stop and rethink and rework it.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Bored, Would Be, Way

  Source: www.gq.com

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• I like to razz the Trekkies a little bit. Who doesn't? It's trainspotting, isn't it? But they are very well-meaning, actually. I've done a couple of Star Trek conventions, and they've only been really welcoming.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Stars, Couple, Trainspotting

  Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. June 21, 2011.

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• There are no great scripts - just great films.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Scripts, Film, Great Film

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself. I particularly love theater, but with my family situation, it's much harder for me to do that now. I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it. I think, honestly, having fun and keeping it fairly light are the key elements.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Fun, Thinking, Long

  Source: film.avclub.com

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• It's always a fascinating subject - a serial killer let loose on a small community. It always holds, it's always scary.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Scary, Community, Serial Killer

  Source: dailydead.com

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• The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Directors, Nurturing, Feels

  Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

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• The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Kids, Men, Handsome

  Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. June 21, 2011.

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• I love doing every role I do!

  Malcolm McDowell

  Roles

  "EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm McDowell Talks Killing Santa Claus in Silent Night". B.Alan Orange, movieweb.com. November 30, 2012.

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• I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself.

  Malcolm McDowell

  Thinking, Play, Radio

  Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. October 11, 2007.

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