Home / Quotes / Quote by Ian Mckellen

Quote by Ian Mckellen

“I suspect the base that I'm working from is not particularly one of inquiry, but of memory of what I did last time.”

Quote by Ian Mckellen

Author

British actor renowned for his exceptional performances in theater, film, and television. Ian McKellen is celebrated for his versatility and profound acting skills, leaving a lasting impression in numerous iconic roles. more

You May Also Like

“It is so painful watching yourself act, particularly because you can't do anything about it, it's all done and dusted.”

Author:Ian Mckellen

“I think I'm a bit gruffer than I used to be, and I'm certainly older.”

Thinking Used Bits Used To Be

Author:Ian Mckellen

“In fact, my face has shrunk in the meantime, but it won't be particularly noticeable because it's covered up with hair. So I hope I'm not alarmed if I ever do sit through the five movies.”

Ifs Facts Faces Five Hair Covered Covered Up

Author:Ian Mckellen

“After 9/11, the businesses in my district and throughout the New York metropolitan area saw firsthand the result of a lack of availability of terrorism insurance.”

Results Saws New York Areas Terrorism Availability Metropolitan

Author:Steve Israel

“Some directors don't tell you that it's not your fault, so you get increasingly depressed that you're not delivering what's required, and then you discover it's not you at all, it's something in the background that's out of focus.”

Focus Directors Faults Backgrounds Delivering

Author:Ian Mckellen

“I think if I were asked to do as many as fifty takes, I would assume the director had no idea what he wanted, and was just hoping, eventually, to see it.”

Ifs Thinking Ideas Wanted Directors Assuming No Idea Fifty

Author:Ian Mckellen

“You would be surprised how many directors don't know what they want. They might not know what they want until they see it, they might know what they want but no idea how to get it out of the actor, then you've both got a problem.”

Knows Want Ideas Problem Might Would Be Actors Directors No Idea Want U

Author:Ian Mckellen

“There are directors, and I think this is true of all directors, it would be true if I was a director - If the actor didn't want to do what I was suggesting, I would let him do it his way, and then I would say to him, "Just give me one where you do what the director wants", and that, of course, is the take that's used.”

Ifs Thinking Way Want Giving Would Be Used Courses Actors Directors Give Me Being True Suggesting

Author:Ian Mckellen

“When you're on stage with an audience, the director's nowhere to be seen. He's onto the next job.”

Jobs Next Audience Stage Directors

Author:Ian Mckellen

“The performance is created by the director. The actor is the material. And I think that has to be true.”

Thinking Actors Materials Directors Performances Being True

Author:Ian Mckellen