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I think that all of us either lose touch with the child inside us or try and hold onto it because it so precious to us and it's such an extraordinary part of our lives. (Ben Kingsley)
If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance. View quote
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I would like to make it known, on this program, loud and clear, that I would absolutely embrace with all five of my arms being a Bond villain. View quote
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When Attenborough asked me to do Gandhi it was almost like stepping off one boat and stepping on to another, even though both boats are going at 60 miles per hour. View quote
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In England, it's now Sir Ben. Mister has just disappeared. It's not even on my passport anymore. They've taken Mister away from me. View quote
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There have not been any troughs as regards my work. There's never been a trough of my assurance. View quote
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With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise to do. View quote
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I'm very in love with the fact that the camera is revolted by acting and loves behaviour. View quote
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As an actor there's no autonomy, unless you're prepared to risk the possibility of starving. View quote
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When I choose a role it's either because I recognise the man, or that I'm very curious to know him. If I neither recognise nor know him, then it is better that I don't play him. View quote
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The hierarchy of class in London was rigid. It was like a religion. It still is to a certain extent. (Ben Kingsley)
The many many imponderables come together when a film opens and for all sorts of reasons it may or may not succeed. View quote
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I think that various styles and methods and approaches are an invention of people who don't understand the process of acting and who try very hard to label things. View quote
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But comedy I'd love to do as much as humanly possible. View quote
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Hamlet is an astonishing intelligence. View quote
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I was fortunate as a young actor, to go straight to the RSC, where I learned that being an actor can bring with it wonderful responsibilities. View quote
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I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other. View quote
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I think if I were to go back on stage I might be in great danger of acting. View quote
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I have never felt bereft of anything. View quote
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I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending to be somebody else. I'm deeply fortunate. View quote
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There was one titanic guiding light on the film set, and I was in the presence of a true Mahatma, in the deepest and most profound sense of the word. (Ben Kingsley)
Movie magic is movie magic and acting magic is acting magic. View quote
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John Lennon and Ringo Starr liked my songs. I used to write songs and they heard me sing songs on stage in London. View quote
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There's so much crap talked about acting. View quote
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When you drop your guard in films, the acting process compensates. You get lazy and you start acting. View quote
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