Life is much weirder than fiction; nothing's more absurd. Peter Mullan More Quotes by Peter Mullan More Quotes From Peter Mullan I love acting. It's the one job I know of where you can go in, go through complete catharsis - emotionally, physically sometimes and mentally - and at the end of the day say, 'See you in the pub, guys. Peter Mullan the-end-of-the-day guy jobs In bringing the subject of religious oppression to a wider audience, I didn't just want to kick the Catholic Church but to poke a finger in the throat of theocracy and to let it be known that people shouldn't tolerate this anymore. Peter Mullan catholic religious people Filmmaking is something I have to do. It's not something I particularly want to do. Peter Mullan filmmaking want The acting I got into by doing what we call pantomime, when I was sixteen. And, there were loads of very pretty girls in the show. I realized; I found out very early on, that the lead comic gets the girl. So, that was cool. When I went to university, I studied Economic Social History. And drama. That kind of got me into it. My main passion was to make films. It was never to be an actor. At that time, there weren't many opportunities for a working class Scottish actor. It was kind of an English thing. And it required a certain mannered cerebral acting style that I couldn't relate to. Peter Mullan passion girl drama The films that I really enjoy now are films that are made by, for wont of a better word, mavericks. Peter Mullan enjoy film made There are some people who walk into a room and they oxygenate it, by their very being there's fresh air. Then there are those who come in with the smell of death and they suck the life out. Peter Mullan smell air people Every film I've ever worked on, and that includes 'Braveheart' and 'Trainspotting,' I've always witnessed a director having a breakdown. Every director will have a day, without exception, where they just can't do it anymore, they don't know what to say to their cameraman, their cast. It's the sign of real, physical exhaustion. Peter Mullan trainspotting real directors The fact in acting, you can tap into your darkest moments in life to your lightest moments. And people will watch it, and appreciate it, and even engage with you because of that. That's the greatest job one Earth. Peter Mullan appreciate acting people When things are really painful, I turn it into comedy. Peter Mullan turns comedy painful Part of the reason why movie bosses are so obsessed with crime movies is because they know that world and the criminals. And that's what they are - they would not hesitate to act illegally to achieve profit and gain. Peter Mullan boss criminals world I find the world more absurd now than I did when I was a kid. Peter Mullan absurd kids world If I'm at home on my own and the writing isn't going well, I clean my house. And there have been times in the past few years when my house has looked really clean. Peter Mullan home writing past In the acting game, you spend a long time fighting against what the director perceives you to be. And half the time the directors don't know. Peter Mullan fighting games long I don't like the way some actors, when playing a nasty character, will try to grab hold of something good about them. Peter Mullan trying character way I was on the set of 'Braveheart' and my mate says to me, 'Do you think this film will be any good?' And I really meant this, too, I told him 'Let me put it this way - It won't win any awards.' Cut to: five Oscars. Peter Mullan cutting winning thinking You have to just go with your imagination, where your instinct takes you. Peter Mullan instinct imagination There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea. Peter Mullan hate ideas thinking Truth is I don't think God on a daily basis. I think politics, science. Peter Mullan bases truth-is thinking Nine out of ten delinquents are frustrated actors. Peter Mullan frustrated actors nine In terms of popular cinema, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' is as near perfection as I can think of. Peter Mullan cinema perfection thinking
