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Michael Caine is a renowned British actor, born on March 14, 1933. He has made significant contributions to film, television, and theater, known for his unique acting style and versatile character portrayals.

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“People say to me, why did you do those films, and I say, for money. It wasn't for diamond rings or kidney shaped swimming pools in Beverly Hills, it was in order to improve the lot of everyone around me.”

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“I have never seen it (Jaws 4) but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built and it is terrific.”

Film House Terrible Built Hollywood Accounts Terrific

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“When I was a young actor I was in a lot of film doing one day work and two days' work, and they've included all those titles, which I don't even remember. I think I've played the lead in about 75 movies.”

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“That to me is what my idea of film acting should be. There shouldn't be any acting. You should just be watching a real person.”

Should Persons Ideas Real Film Acting Real Person Film Acting

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“It's much harder to act in a bad film than in a good one. A terrible script makes for very difficult acting. You can win an Academy Award for some of the easiest acting in your career, made possible by a brilliant script.”

Made Film Winning Difficult Acting Careers Terrible Harder Scripts Brilliant Awards Academy You Can Win Academy Awards

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“My mum never understood how much I earned. When I told her I earned a million pounds a film, she said, 'How much is that?'”

Said Film Millions Understood Pounds Mum

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“You can see all sorts of things in film acting if you know where to look and what to look for. One thing I often notice is that the actor is looking for his mark, the place where he has to stand to be in the right place in the shot.”

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“To me, 'Educating Rita' is the most perfect performance I could give of a character who was as far away from me as you could possibly get and of all the films I have ever been in, I think it may be the one I am most proud of.”

Thinking Giving May Character Film Perfect Proud Performances Far Away

Book:The Elephant to Hollywood

Source: The Elephant to Hollywood

“You get paid the same for a bad film as you do for a good one.”

Film Paid

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“I am often asked which of my films has come closest to my own ideal of performance, and I always answer, 'Educating Rita.'”

Film My Own Answers Ideals Performances Closest

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“In my early days, I didn't know what a good film or a bad film was, and I was trying to make some money. As it happens I was lucky. I made some good films.”

Knows Trying Made Happens Film Lucky Good Films

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“I spent 30 years of my life not being wanted at all for films.”

Years Wanted Film

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“As an actor, my attitude towards using of film versus digital is, if you have film, filmmakers have to cut eventually so you don't have to learn all that dialogue. With digital, they can just go on forever and it's a nightmare. So, I like film - nice short takes.”

Film Attitude Forever Nice Cutting Dialogue Filmmaker Nightmare My Attitude

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“I wouldn't make an anti-American film. I'm one of the most pro-American foreigners I know. I love America and Americans.”

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“My wife comes with me on all the movies, but she is not an appendage to a film star or anything like that. She is a completely intertwined partner. She is the other half of me. Also, we're still very much in love with each other. We always have been, we always will be.”

Has Beens Stills Film Stars Half Wife My Wife Partners Other Half Intertwined Film Stars Half Of Me

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“Acting is not a competition; everything must be done for the good of the film or else everybody loses.”

Done Film Loses Acting Competition

Book:Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

Source: Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

“In film, other actors' performances really are not your concern. If the other actor isn't giving you what you want, act as though he were.”

Ifs Want Giving Film Actors Acting Concern Performances What You Want

Book:Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

Source: Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

About the Author

Born: March 14, 1933
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 266

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Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie MakingRelated source material

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