Tahar Rahim Professions : Actor Born : July 4, 1981 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Tahar Rahim I recall the first time my agent told me to wear clothes specifically chosen for me, I would try and find excuses not to do it. Tahar Rahim agents clothes trying Im an actor, full stop. Not an Arab actor. Not an actor of Algerian origin. Just an actor. Tahar Rahim actors At the end of the day, I remain a country boy inside. Tahar Rahim the-end-of-the-day boys country Sometimes you do things without knowing the plan or how many cameras. You serve the camera - that's the big difference. Tahar Rahim sometimes I sometimes feel that racism is getting worse. Tahar Rahim racism feels sometimes I learned to walk on my own legs, to dive so deeply into a role to forget that Im acting. Tahar Rahim legs roles acting I knew Id have to go to Paris eventually, and I didnt want to be the provincial kid who just turns up and says, I want to act. Tahar Rahim paris want kids Everybody is not completely traumatised by their life. Tahar Rahim I dont spend much time on Twitter. I joined because I found it funny. Tahar Rahim found I dont know how to get bored. I need to learn to rest. Tahar Rahim know-how bored needs I simply can't wear an outfit if I don't feel that is right for me. Tahar Rahim outfit wear feel me We need prisons because there are some hardcore criminals, but I never met a guy who has been in jail that came out with a smile on his face thinking, 'Right, that's it - now I am going to be good!' Tahar Rahim face i-am good smile I love fashion as an art; I love fashion as costume, as a character. I don't like dictates and the phoniness of appearance. Tahar Rahim fashion love character art If I don't love my character, I can't do it. Tahar Rahim love character I like films to be pure cinema, but I also like them to provide a snapshot of a family, a society or a character - something that can nourish you as a human being as well as an actor. Tahar Rahim you family society character I've always refused to play terrorists. Tahar Rahim refused terrorists always play The mud is cold when you're in the north of Scotland! Tahar Rahim you scotland mud cold I'd rather have one good scene in a movie by a great director than a small role in a mediocre movie. Tahar Rahim director small great good I'm looking for challenges, and as always, what matters is the script, the character and the director. Tahar Rahim looking always challenges character We're seeing TV series that are as good as movies were in the '70s and '80s - shows like 'The Wire,' 'The Sopranos' and 'Breaking Bad.' Tahar Rahim movies bad good like Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
