A lot of my work is with children and there's a reason for that, because they really level you. Robert Carlyle More Quotes by Robert Carlyle More Quotes From Robert Carlyle I loved cinema while growing up and, for the longest time, wanted to be a director. Robert Carlyle growing-upcinemadirectors I owe my father everything. Robert Carlyle father A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can't balk at work like that. As an actor, that's as good as it gets. Robert Carlyle childhoodplaycharacter Every actor I think has got their own number of takes that they like, you know. Some actors like to go all day, you know on the one scene and some actors want to take two takes. I personally like four. Robert Carlyle numberstwothinking The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery's a good thing. Robert Carlyle mysteryactorspeople I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series. Robert Carlyle typedetectivescharacter Bullying is a terrible, terrible thing. Robert Carlyle terrible-thingsbullyingterrible I like to be working and moving - the worst thing you can do to me is stick me in a room all day while you're lighting a shot. That just kills me. Robert Carlyle sticksroomsmoving Biologically, I'm lucky - an angular face and dark colouring which shows up well on camera. Robert Carlyle camerasdarkfaces In the late '70s, maybe just before I started, there was still an attitude that if you did film you didn't do TV and vice versa, but that's gone now. Robert Carlyle vicesgoneattitude In troubled times the last thing you want to do is to stick your money into a film. It's such a gamble. Robert Carlyle lastsstickswant I just don't like the whole Hollywood thing. Robert Carlyle hollywoodwhole Anyone that knows me knows what I'm about, and I'm very much a British actor, a European actor. Robert Carlyle know-mebritishactors I think I have a natural, if I can say that, got a kind of natural ability in comedy. Robert Carlyle comedykindthinking I don't want to be a luvvie actor. It took a long time for me to accept I was an actor, a professional actor, and that, actually, I make a living out of this. Robert Carlyle actorswantlong I feel like I'm the luckiest man on the planet. Robert Carlyle planetsfeelsmen My understanding of zombie movies is people rising from the dead, from their graves, stuff like that, and walking very slowly. Robert Carlyle zombieunderstandingpeople There's a kind of unwritten rule: Don't say anything at all, and everything will be fine. It's a producer's medium. The directors aren't there to make any decisions. They're not going to change anything. Robert Carlyle decisionsay-anythingdirectors Early days, I was a bit racked , particularly when I did Hitler, for CBS . That was hellish. That stayed with me for quite a long time. Robert Carlyle long-timebitslong I was 16 when I was in a band, for about 10 minutes. I went off and did acting after that. So it was a wee moment for me when I sang. Robert Carlyle bandactingmoments
