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Peter Cushing was a British actor celebrated for his distinctive deep voice and his portrayal of characters such as Grand Moff Tarkin in 'Star Wars' and Dr. Van Helsing in Hammer Film Productions' Dracula series. He had a career spanning over five decades, appearing in over 100 films.

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“I don't want to sound gloomy, but at some point of your lives, every one of you will notice that you have in your life one person, one friend whom you love and care for very much. That person is so close to you that you are able to share some things only with him. For example, you can call that friend, and from the very first maniacal laugh or some other joke you will know who is at the other end of that line. We used to do that with him so often. And then when that person is gone, there will be nothing like that in your life ever again.”

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“I hate repetition, I really do. It's like asking a painter to paint the same picture every day of his life.”

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“People look at me as if I were some sort of monster, but I can't think why. In my macabre pictures, I have either been a monster-maker or a monster-destroyer, but never a monster. Actually, I'm a gentle fellow. Never harmed a fly. I love animals, and when I'm in the country I'm a keen bird-watcher.”

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“As far back as I can ever remember, without really knowing it I wanted to be an actor. I was always dressing up, you know, playing pretend, putting on mothers hats and things. I'm sure Freud would have something to say about that. It was very much in my blood.”

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“My criterion for accepting a role isn't based on what I would like to do. I try to consider what the audience would like to see me do and I thought kids would adore Star Wars.”

Trying War Kids Stars Accepting Roles Audience Adore Criteria

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“That I should turn up at the precise moment was one of those extraordinarily lucky breaks which we all need at some time or other during this life, but don't always get.”

Needs Should Moments Turns Break Lucky This Life Precise Lucky Breaks

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“Todays youth cannot miss something they have never known, but I fear that there are no current fictional characters whose impact and influence will last with such abiding affection into their sore and yellow as this splendid mans creations have in mine!”

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“There are all sorts of reasons why I don't do much work in the theatre, the main one being that after two performances I feel I've given all I can. I hate repetition, I really do. It's like asking a painter to paint he same picture every day of his life.”

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“Who wants to see me as Hamlet? Very few. But millions want to see me as Frankenstein so that's the one I do.”

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“I don't think there is really a favorite, I'm very fond of film making as a whole and as a medium and of course, there are some that I've enjoyed making more than others but I've enjoyed making all of them.”

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“You see I don't like to be really too commercial about things but in this business you've just got to be commercial otherwise the films don't make money and you don't make films and as a long as a commodity is selling it's silly to kill it dead.”

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“I'm always glad to be offered roles, but wouldn't take any role as this could do you more harm than good, but I've been at what they call 'on the top' as far as being known for twenty years.”

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“I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done.”

Thinking Done Sound Fame Association Pompous

Author:Peter Cushing

About the Author

Born: May 26, 1913
Died: August 11, 1994
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 13

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