Film is very much about capturing the essence of things - if you feel it, and you've got the right person shooting it, it'll come across. Theater's a different animal; it's physically different and requires a different discipline. In the theater, you're mining the same material, constantly honing the same thing, executing it and keeping it alive and fresh.

Clive Owen

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You go back to those films of the '40s and '50s and hear the dialogue, the way the people played off each other, the wordplay. I think we've really lost that in movies.

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It's important to me that everyone is treated with respect. by Clive Owen

It's important to me that everyone is treated with respect.

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You won't find a better young actor than Jaeden Lieberher. I ended up having one of the best times with him, really. Going to work with him every day was a treat.

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Kids before they're 7 or 8 are like little manic obsessives. They become completely hooked on things and they're slightly crazy.

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I just like to keep challenging myself, keep it varied. It's a craft, and I'm constantly trying to learn and get better at it.

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I'm always very aware of the physical challenges of work. I train much more than I did when I was in my twenties, and I've done some very physical films, and I always get properly prepared for them and get as fit as I can.

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Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working... by Clive Owen

Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies.

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When I look back, if I'd played something differently, it might not have gone the way it did. So I don't feel like going back to my twenties and changing anything.

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I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I hav... by Clive Owen

I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across.

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The sexiest part of the body is the eyes. That's what I believe. by Clive Owen

The sexiest part of the body is the eyes. That's what I believe.

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A huge part of acting in movies is appetite. You do your best work when you've got a lot of appetite and you really want to embrace something. When you get tired, you don't have that hunger.

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I never aspired to be anything. What I've done is beyond my wilde... by Clive Owen

I never aspired to be anything. What I've done is beyond my wildest.

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I always want my options to be open. by Clive Owen

I always want my options to be open.

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It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.

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Acting is all about likability. by Clive Owen

Acting is all about likability.

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Very often on films, even without a producer credit, I'll be involved, very early on. I want to be there as the thing is taking shape.

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I did it for the money. But its not worth much if you cant face yourself in the mirror. Respect is the ultimate currency.

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For me really good acting is about subtext. by Clive Owen

For me really good acting is about subtext.

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As far as career goes, make sure you're in it for the right reasons - and make sure that the work itself is the most important thing.

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I don't just like to have 1 take, but not too many. I think it is... by Clive Owen

I don't just like to have 1 take, but not too many. I think it is good to keep it alive.

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