Robbie Coltraine Professions : Actor Born : March 30, 1950 Browse All Authors Top 31 quotes by Robbie Coltraine Well, I quite like animals, but theyre unpredictable. I mean, look at old whats-his-name in Vegas. Tiger dragged him off the stage, you know? The guy brought up tigers. Theyre quite unpredictable. Robbie Coltraine vegas animal mean I knew it was going to be enormous because of the number of people who bought the books, but, to be honest, I never thought it would be bigger than Bond. Never in a million years. Robbie Coltraine numbers book years My sons the same, hes terribly funny. Its a wonderful power to have. Its also fantastically disarming. Women find it unbelievably disarming. You can say the most astonishing things if youre funny. You can tell a woman that shes irresistibly attractive, but do it in such a funny way. Robbie Coltraine wonderful way son I think the shocking thing to discover is the owls are not stupid and very feral, very hard to train. Robbie Coltraine stupid owl thinking Is it just me, or is the world full of beautiful women? Robbie Coltraine beautiful-women beautiful world The interesting thing about Hain is that he's not a very interesting character. He's not fabulously clever. He's not a great policeman. He's not hugely charismatic. I'd describe him as a kind-of Chekhovian character. He's an ordinary bloke, to whom extraordinary things have happened. Which is quite hard to play, I have to say. Robbie Coltraine clever play character It was quite instant that he wanted Harry's approval. Did you notice that? And the children sort of rescued him this time. It's a great turnabout. That's what happens as your children get older. They do things for you, and it's quite shocking when they do. Robbie Coltraine appreciate approval children My kids love it. I thought I was the coolest dad in the world when I got to be in a Bond film, but 'Harry Potter', too? Well, I think I qualify for a medal for exceptional parenting or something, don't you? Robbie Coltraine parenting dad kids Nowadays the big Hollywood studios only make about three movies a year, and they cost about $200 million each. There's no room for error in that, and not a lot of room, I would think, for free expression. Robbie Coltraine errors expression thinking When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave. Robbie Coltraine brave giving thinking I've already felt that I want to direct. Being an executive producer is like the best job in the world because you make all these executive decisions and then you leave the money to other people. You don't have to be on set and counting beans. Robbie Coltraine best-job jobs people That's the trouble with anything which essentially has a lot of bits that are physically impossible: You're left, stuck, in the studio. And that's a shame. You're making a movie. You don't want it to stay put, you want it to be a movie - to move. Robbie Coltraine impossible want moving If you've got a huge Hollywood star in your film, they're getting $32 million, and everyone else gets their bus fare. Robbie Coltraine hollywood film stars Crows are incredibly smart. They can be taught five things on the drop. Robbie Coltraine crow taught smart I've driven all through America and I know there are a lot of clever people between the coasts. But they have a slightly old-fashioned view of the world. Whereas New York is one of the most multicultural, multiracial, tolerant places on Earth. Robbie Coltraine new-york views clever Usually for a movie, if you want a 13-year-old, you get a 16-year-old who looks 13, because 13-year-olds dont have that level of self-awareness. Robbie Coltraine self looks years See, what you're meant to do when you have a mid-life crisis is buy a fast car, aren't you? Well, I've always had fast cars. It's not that. It's the fear that you're past your best. It's the fear that the stuff you've done in the past is your best work. Robbie Coltraine car done past It's like going back to school. You know, autumn! Time for 'Harry Potter'. Robbie Coltraine potters autumn school I had a very bad time with acid. I did that classic thing of looking in the mirror by mistake and seeing the devil. But I took it several times, because you always think that next time you might have the wonderful time that everyone else is having. Robbie Coltraine mirrors mistake thinking I went to Glenalmond and got the piss taken out of me for my Glasgow accent. Then I spent five years at this very posh school, came out sounding like Prince Charles, which you have to do in order to survive, and then I got called Lord Fauntleroy for the first six months at art school. Robbie Coltraine taken art school Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
