“One of my career ambitions was fulfilled working with John [Hurt]. I loved his work long before I ever had the idea of being an actor, so I was nervous to meet him. I was like a fanboy, like that annoying character on 'Saturday Night Live'. I'm sitting there. 'Do you remember when you were in 'Midnight Express'? Remember that scene you were in?' And he doesn't disappoint.” LongIdeasCharacterRememberNightActorsHurtCareersSceneAmbitionSittingNervousAnnoyingFulfilledSaturdayMidnightRemember WhenDisappointSaturday NightSaturday Night Live Author:Gary Oldman
“People have an idea that one is in control of a career, a lot more than you really are. You can engineer things to an extent. But you are at the mercy of what comes in across the desk.” PeopleIdeasActingCareersMercyEngineersDesks Author:Gary Oldman
“Whats fascinating is that when you write a script, its almost a stream of consciousness. You have an idea that it means something, but youre not always sure what. Then when you get on the set, the actors teach you.” WritingMeanIdeasActorsConsciousnessTeachScriptsStreamsFascinatingStream Of Consciousness Author:Gary Oldman
“It's always hard when you're playing someone for a lot of people out there who are going to see the movie after reading the books. There's a communion between a reader and the writer, so people will have an idea who Sirius Black is and I might not be everyone's idea of that.” PeopleBookIdeasHardMightReadingBlackReaderReading BooksCommunionSiriusPlaying Someone Author:Gary Oldman
