Home / Quotes / Quote by Rowan Atkinson

Quote by Rowan Atkinson

“The good thing about those original credit card commercials was that they were very "filmic", they were like little movies, so it wasn't a big step to think well maybe we could make a big movie using this character, which we eventually did.”

Quote by Rowan Atkinson

Author

Rowan Atkinson, born on January 6, 1955, is a renowned British actor. Known for his unique comedic style and exceptional acting skills, he is best recognized for his role as Mr. Bean in the 'Mr. Bean' film series. Atkinson's acting career began on the stage, gradually shifting to television and film, making him a comedy star in both the UK and internationally. more

You May Also Like

“Without wanting to claim that I'm really like James Bond I would certainly prefer to be thought of as closer to James Bond than Mr. Bean most definitely.”

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“I think in many ways Johnny English is a more believable character.”

Thinking Way Character Believable

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“Everything revolves around the music when it comes to Tool.”

Author:Maynard James Keenan

“Johnny English is someone who really means well it's just that he's not as good as he thinks he is, and I think that maybe that's the British male in a nutshell.”

Thinking Wells Mean Males British Really Mean

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“I love both [Johnny English and James Bond] actually. The action sequences are really exciting because you're getting to work with some brilliant crew and do some great stuff but you always get some magic when you're working with actors.”

Action Actors Stuff Magic Exciting Brilliant Crew Sequence

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“It certainly helps, I think, with some actors to understand the process of acting. You see what extraordinary pressure they're under, there's a huge circus dedicated to a particular moment and they're got to deliver and it can help that you, even if empathetically alone, understand what they're doing.”

Ifs Thinking Moments Helping Actors Process Acting Particular Huge Pressure Extraordinary Dedicated Circus

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“ITV and the production company contacted me and asked if I fancied playing the role [of Maigret]. It took me a long time to decide to do it. In fact, I decided not to. I thought about it for some weeks, and thought 'perhaps not' and it went away for a while, and then it sort of came back. They said 'Are you sure you don't want to play him?', so I thought about it for a lot longer again, and eventually decided that I would.”

Ifs Want Long Said Play Facts Company Roles Week Long Time Decided Productions They Said

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“The decision to do it [play Maigret] was related to the fact that the character is a very ordinary man, and generally speaking I haven't played very many ordinary men.”

Men Play Character Facts Decision Havens Ordinary Related Ordinary Man

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“I tend to play rather odd men. People that are slightly odd or eccentric, or have a more particular attitude to life.”

People Men Play Attitude Particular Odd Eccentric Odd Man

Author:Rowan Atkinson

“The problem with Maigret is he hasn't got a limp, and he hasn't got a lisp, and he hasn't got a French accent, or a particular love of opera... or all those other things that people tend to attach to many fictional detectives. He's just an ordinary guy doing an extraordinary job, in a very interesting time.”

People Problem Jobs Guy Interesting Particular Ordinary Extraordinary Opera Accents Very Interesting Detectives Lisp Interesting Times

Author:Rowan Atkinson