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“I always felt thrilled and amazed that I could put actor on my tax form.”

Quote by Geoffrey Rush

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Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor renowned for his exceptional performances in film, theater, and television. Born on July 6, 1951, he has won numerous awards throughout his career, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award. more

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“But as my voice coach keeps saying, if we actually spoke the way they imagine the Elizabethan voice might have been, we wouldn't be able to understand it.”

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“I didn't know the Green Lantern comics at all. I was a Superman reader.”

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“I guess I've been fortunate in having an ongoing film career while being based in Melbourne. I'm happy to commute. A day on a plane. Come on. It's easy.”

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“I knew all about Edward VIII's abdication, George VI becoming the king and having a stammer, but nothing about how he got rid of it.”

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“I like roles that are on the extreme ends of the spectrum, and there's special appeal in exploring these slightly forgotten plays that people might think of as subjects for academic term papers instead of live theater.”

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“I often thought I was in the wrong business. I was pretty seriously thinking of tossing it in before I shot Shine. I do not know why. I was pretty restless, I had been through a bad period of stress induced anxiety - panic attacks - and I was not sure of what I wanted to do.”

Thinking Knows Wanted Periods Anxiety Shots Stress Shining Not Sure Panic Restless Panic Attacks

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“I would always slip away to the cinema. I always found something absolutely extraordinary about the fact that these actors were always kind of kicking hard at some new dimension they were doing on film.”

Kind Hard Facts Film Actors Found Extraordinary Cinema Dimensions Slips Kicking

Author:Geoffrey Rush

“I did not want to put myself on the line, as an Australian playing Britains greatest comic actor. The fans of Sellers are obsessive, possessive - and aggressive. I did not want to risk their anger - or my own reputation.”

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“For sure, you have to be lost to find a place that can’t be found.”

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“A motorcycle is an independent thing.”

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