I'm just constantly trying to renew and give myself new challenges and push myself to uncomfortable places, trying to get better. Clive Owen More Quotes by Clive Owen More Quotes From Clive Owen The theater's a live thing, and film is, to some extent, a discipline where you're putting everything together and trying to execute something exactly. You do it away from people and then you present it at the end. Clive Owen disciplinetryingpeople For an actor, it's very important to get a clear idea of what a director wants, and their intention for what they want to get out of a scene and how they want to shoot it. Having that knowledge is really valuable, for an actor. It means you can deliver more. Clive Owen importantmeanideas You're always dealing with emotions as an actor. Clive Owen emotionactors The further you run from your sins, the more exhausted you are when they catch up to you. Clive Owen exhaustedup-to-yourunning I always used to say to myself, I'm going to die of lung cancer. That's the choice I'm making. Clive Owen cancerusedchoices As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun. Clive Owen teenagercrazyinspiration I find sometimes that if you do too many takes, it starts to become meaningless to me. It is hard to sustain it for me. I don't want to do too many. Clive Owen hardwantsometimes Good dialogue is very important. Clive Owen dialogueimportant You come ready to work when you know that you are going to get a couple of gos and it. It kind of galvanizes everything and there is something about it that keeps it very alive. Clive Owen alivecouplekind After drama school I did a seven-month tour of Europe performing in 'Romeo and Juliet.' I played Romeo. Clive Owen europedramaschool I can honestly say I've never chosen a film because where it's shot is convenient. Clive Owen honestlyshotsfilm I do a lot better if I sit around and think about a character for a couple of months. Clive Owen couplecharacterthinking I'm one of those actors where usually I'll read a script, and then I'll have a flurry of notes. I'll ask a hundred questions about things, and really get in there and examine it. Clive Owen scriptshundredactors I was very keen on playing a victim. Clive Owen victim I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur.' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work. Clive Owen horselessonskings I really believe you can carry yourself in such a way that people don't notice you. Clive Owen believe-you-canbelievepeople I believe that we live in a time of fractured families where maybe fathers aren't getting enough time to see their kids because life's complications and hardships get in the way of those things. Clive Owen believefatherkids I think it's dangerous to get into ideas of planning careers. Clive Owen careersideasthinking I don't think you necessarily identify and believe in the motifs of the character, but you have to want to play it and want to commit to the lines. Clive Owen characterbelievethinking I've had some great times with actresses, but that's in a movie. Clive Owen actressesmovieactors
