Robbie Coltrane Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Robbie Coltrane It's like going back to school. You know, autumn! Time for 'Harry Potter'. Robbie Coltrane you autumn time school 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 Coltrane say great play character The person who comes up to you and makes the most noise and is the most intrusive is invariably the person in the room who has no respect for you at all, and it's really all about them. Robbie Coltrane person you respect noise 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 Coltrane best car fear work Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it. Robbie Coltrane why nothing know people 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 Coltrane mirror you devil time 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 Coltrane you parenting love world 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 Coltrane bond never thought people I've got two young kids. I don't know what the future holds. Robbie Coltrane know future young two I love films where the world seems to be going a bit faster and everything's a bit brighter and more in focus. Robbie Coltrane everything focus love world My dad? He died when I was 19, which is a bad time for your dad to die, because there's an awful lot of things you have to resolve with your parents past your teens if you've been a difficult teenager. Robbie Coltrane parents you time past Is it just me, or is the world full of beautiful women? Robbie Coltrane me women beautiful world I sometimes worry that all the beautiful things have been made. Robbie Coltrane things worry beautiful sometimes I mean, I'm obviously not one of those people who's so beautiful women take their clothes off when I walk into the room. I didn't become a star overnight. Robbie Coltrane walk women beautiful people 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 Coltrane great you time children 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 Coltrane think you business brave It's hell with that big beard and stuff. That's the one bit I don't like. Either you take out at lunch or you don't eat. So I opted not to eat, 'cause having to put it on twice is horrific. Robbie Coltrane you beard hell lunch Ninety percent of people's nightmares is standing in front of 1,000 people. Did you know that? And having to speak. You would have thought it would have been a madman tying you up and taking your eyes out. Robbie Coltrane eyes you speak people I've signed on for four movies, and I'll do four. That's easy. No complications there. Robbie Coltrane complications movies four easy 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 Coltrane best you money people
