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Julian Sands Biography

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Julian Sands is a versatile British actor born on January 4, 1958. He has made significant contributions to film, television, and theater, renowned for his talent and depth of performance.

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“Acting has been gentrified. It's become part of the bourgeoisie. But there was a time when it would be a great scandal if you announced you were going to be an actor.”

Ifs Has Beens Would Be Actors Acting Scandal Bourgeoisie

Author:Julian Sands

“I think there is an immense charm and humanity about the Bollywood structure, probably in the way there was about Hollywood film in the '30s and '40s. Somehow they were less distracted about hardware, and more about production values and people, you know?”

People Thinking Knows Way Film Values Humanity Hollywood Structure Productions Charm Immense Distracted Hardware Bollywood Hollywood Films

Author:Julian Sands

“If one is reported as having set up camp overseas, it's as if one has made oneself unavailable.”

Ifs Made Oneself Camps

Author:Julian Sands

“When I take my kids to the zoo in Los Angeles, they always look the longest at the creature that moves the least - especially those in the reptile house. I asked myself: 'Who are the people that are pretty cool but also very still and monotone in their expression?' and I thought of Jose Mourinho.”

People Looks Stills Kids Moving House Football Expression Creatures Managers Soccer Los Angeles Chairman Zoos Reptiles Mourinho

Author:Julian Sands

“It was a sad thing. I don't know how he learned that.”

Knows Film Know How Hollywood Sad Things

Author:Julian Sands

“The thing about Mumbai is you go five yards and all of human existence is revealed. It's an incredible cavalcade of life, and I love that.”

Humans Existence Five Incredibles Yards Human Existence Bombay Mumbai

Author:Julian Sands

“If you watch Olivier's interviews, he has this reptilian tongue; it seems too big for his mouth. My pursuit of that became distracting, so I let it go. The thrill was finding the right pair of glasses.”

Ifs Bigs Seems Watches Findings Mouths Glasses Tongue Pursuit Interviews Pairs Thrill Let It Go Eyeglasses

Author:Julian Sands

“Nobody could disappear to their trailer once it was up and running, you were all there on the same stage. It was 10 days of rehearsal and 10 days of shooting, which was very tiring.”

Running Stage Walking Shooting Tire Rehearsal Trailers

Author:Julian Sands

“Actors have a magic gene within them - I think they're the finest descendants of rogues and vagabonds - and it's all too easily forgotten what the acting legacy is.”

Thinking Actors Acting Magic Forgotten Legacy Genes Finest Descendants Rogues Vagabonds Easily Forgotten

Author:Julian Sands

“I subscribe to that school of thespian - to be a wandering minstrel or traveling player, a thing of rags and patches, of ballads, songs and snatches.”

School Song Player Wander Patches Ballads Minstrels Thespians

Author:Julian Sands

“As a fortysomething actor, you reach a plateau of maturity from which you can really get stuck in.”

Actors Stuck Maturity Plateaus

Author:Julian Sands

“All actors are on the run from some demon or other.”

Running Actors Demon

Author:Julian Sands

“I'm more enthusiastic and excited about work than ever. I know now what I'm about.”

Knows Excited Enthusiastic

Author:Julian Sands

“I just love doing broader work - I always get asked to do fairly heavy-duty, intense dramas and interesting, psychologically intense characters. But you know [sigh], it’s nice to make people laugh sometimes.”

People Knows Sometimes Character Interesting Laughing Nice Duty Drama Heavy Intense Making People Laugh

Author:Julian Sands

About the Author

Born: January 4, 1958
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 14

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