“I love the theatre. It's a perfect life for an actor: you can do a couple of movies and then go and do a play, and then go back and do another movie. It's a nice way to live your life.” WayPlayActorsCan DoPerfectNiceCoupleTheatreLive Your LifeWay To LivePerfect Life Author:Alfred Molina
“Screen work always boils down to that moment between the camera and the actor or the actors. It always boils down to that, ultimately. You serve the camera.” MomentsActorsCamerasScreensThat Moment Author:Alfred Molina
“Character actors aren't a brand in the same way that high-profile leading men are.” MenWayCharacterActorsBrandsProfileCharacter ActorsHigh Profile Author:Alfred Molina
“I love working fast. I don't relish the director who wants to do 25 to 30 takes, or the actors who insist on doing 25 or 30 takes.” WantActorsDirectorsRelish Author:Alfred Molina
“I think it would be a problem if Hollywood was casting British actors only as villains; if that were the case, then certainly there would be cause for concern.” IfsThinkingProblemWould BeActorsCausesCasesConcernHollywoodBritishVillainCasting Author:Alfred Molina
“I've worked with actors who treat the first two takes like rehearsals. And that's okay. If the camera is on you and we're doing a scene where I'm off camera, I'm treating that as a rehearsal.” IfsFirstsTwoActorsSceneOkayTreatsCamerasRehearsal Author:Alfred Molina
“My father was a waiter basically, and when I got my first professional job as an actor, I left a job that he found me for half the amount of money. So anyone would think that they're stupid, that that would be a stupid move.” ThinkingFirstsWould BeJobsMovingActorsFoundFatherLeftHalfStupidAmountWaiter Author:Alfred Molina
“There are many actors who have inspired me: Spencer Tracy for his incredible elegance and, of course, Cary Grant. But, there's also an Italian actor I admire a great deal: Alberto Sordi.” CoursesActorsDealsInspiredIncrediblesAdmireGrantsItalianEleganceTracy Author:Alfred Molina
“The worst thing that an actor can do is go into any project with a lack of respect for the material. You can have an opinion about it, but you have to respect yourself in doing it.” ActorsCan DoOpinionWorstMaterialsProjectsWorst ThingsRespect YourselfLack Of Respect Author:Alfred Molina
“I've always been terrified about being bored. I always think being bored is the worst thing. The only strategic decision I ever made as an actor was to try and make each job as different as possible.” ThinkingTryingMadeDifferentJobsActorsDecisionWorstBoredTerrifiedWorst ThingsStrategicBeing Bored Author:Alfred Molina
“If anything, as a general rule, the cheaper the movie the more creative the experience, generally speaking. Its not to denigrate expensive movies. I dont want to seem biting the hands that feed me, but with big movies, especially with a lot of effects, the role of the actor is somewhat diminished.” IfsWantHandsBigsSeemsActorsRolesCreativeEffectsExpensiveCheaperBitingBig Movie Author:Alfred Molina
