“I was always attracted to the type of cinema hero as an adolescent growing up in Ireland. Robert Mitchum springs to mind. Later on, it was Steve McQueen to a certain extent and Charles Bronson. They're these types of grizzled characters who had one foot on the side of law and order and the other foot in the bad guy's camp.” MindCharacterLawGuyCertainOrderSidesGrowing UpGrowingFeetTypeHeroSpringCinemaCampsIrelandBad GuysLaw And OrderMcqueen Author:Liam Neeson
“I'm not the kind of actor that would know what my character had for breakfast last Tuesday.” KnowsKindCharacterLastsActorsBreakfastTuesdayBreakfast Being Important Author:Liam Neeson
“I do believe at the end of the night when you're with your family, the character gets hung up on the door like a coat, and is there to be taken on the next morning.” BelieveEndsCharacterNightNextMorningTakenDoorsHungCoats Author:Liam Neeson
“There seems to be more opportunities for old guys like me to do a little fighting and running because the lead characters also require a bit of depth and maturity and gravitas that one is likely to acquire doing drama all those years.” YearsLittlesCharacterSeemsRunningRomanceGuyFightingOpportunityBitsDramaDepthLike MeMaturityAcquireOld GuysLead CharactersGravitas Author:Liam Neeson
“Northern Ireland is the world’s best kept secret, both in the character of its people and its scenery.” PeopleWorldCharacterSecretIrelandSceneryNorthern IrelandKept SecretsBest Kept Secrets Author:Liam Neeson
