If you are the kind of guy who draws in 100 million people to see his film, you've got every right to be paid accordingly, but I qualify as a character actor. I don't put a bum on a seat. Peter Mullan More Quotes by Peter Mullan More Quotes From Peter Mullan I hate it when something is set in 1967 and every piece of furniture was made in 1967. No! If it's set in 1967, people have furniture given to them by their grandmother, which she bought in 1932! Peter Mullan grandmother hate people I wanted to dismantle the bollocks that there's a military structure to a gang, with a leader, second leader, the good looking one, first babe, second babe. It's far more arbitrary than that and their values shouldn't be romanticised. They aren't something you want to sign up to. Peter Mullan arbitrary leader military The Vatican has tried to condemn 'The Magdalene Sisters' as a pack of lies and that I've made it all up - I wish I was that good a dramatist - and in terms of public relations, that was the daftest thing they ever did. Peter Mullan public-relations wish lying What point is there to all the wealth and power that America may have if they can't look after its own? Peter Mullan may america looks Watching people just look out for themselves, I think, is extremely interesting. It goes right back to something like 'The Beggar's Opera' - the underbelly of society, how it operates, and how that reflects their so-called betters. Peter Mullan people interesting thinking A lot of actors aren't particularly good directors. And they're not particularly good with other actors. That's kind of a fallacy. Peter Mullan actors kind directors A script is utterly useless in and of itself; it's only of any worth the minute your actors, your designers, your directors come into being. Peter Mullan useless actors directors There's a part of bohemia I love. The lack of prejudice, the lack of aggression, I love the lack, for the most part, of competitiveness. It's more peaceful. Peter Mullan aggression peaceful prejudice It takes a very strong brain to resist the absolutes, the myths that the media and the politicians peddle - the idea that if you are too kind, where does it all end? That not to help someone is somehow a good idea. Peter Mullan media strong ideas I know virtually no one of my age who can remember a hug, or a smile from their father, or a 'Let's go play football.' Peter Mullan play football father I did 'Deathly Hallows' so my kids could get on the 'Harry Potter' set. They met Daniel Radcliffe, who was a darling and couldn't have been nicer to them so I'm a hero right now. Peter Mullan potters hero kids Just in relation to women, it's not that huge an imaginative leap to see the connection between the Taliban and the Catholic Church. Peter Mullan connections catholic church Sometimes you have to confront your demons and sometimes even let them loose to genuinely find a place where you can gain some understanding. Peter Mullan gains understanding sometimes It's not so much that I want to direct but that I have to. When I write something it terrifies me that if I give it to someone else and it doesn't turn out as it could have done, I'd feel as if I'd orphaned my baby. Peter Mullan writing baby giving Life is much weirder than fiction; nothing's more absurd. Peter Mullan absurd life-is fiction If you go into a bank or a shop and you want them to believe that you're going to shoot them, that's an acting exercise. If you want to turn to someone else who's as tooled up as you are and persuade them to put their knife down because you'll use your knife, that's an acting exercise. Nine out of 10 delinquents are frustrated actors. Peter Mullan down someone you believe Part of the reason why so many actors lose the plot when they go over to America is that they become part of an industry, so that's why they don't want to play weak, bad or vulnerable guys - because that's not sellable; that diminishes their profit margin. Peter Mullan lose bad want play Most actors I know come from a screwed up background, so it makes sense that if you can walk on to a space and recreate your reality, then that's the place that will become very dear. Peter Mullan walk you space reality
