My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much. Michael Caine More Quotes by Michael Caine More Quotes From Michael Caine I had been in that part of the world as a soldier in Korea, so I had been interested in Vietnam. Michael Caine vietnamkoreasoldier For me, the performance was always playing different people. And so when I got older, was no longer the romantic leading movie star, it became more and more interesting for me, the characters I played, you know? Michael Caine starscharacterinteresting I'm trying to work only with established, respected directors. I took a lot of bad scripts and worked for a lot of lazy directors, and it was discouraging to go to the screenings and see that the director had added nothing, the editor had added nothing, there was nothing to see. Michael Caine lazyeditorstrying Presenting the Oscars was the most nerve-racking job I have ever done in show business. It's very much a live show: they have comedy writers waiting in the wings, and as you come off between presentations, they hand you an appropriate gag to tell. Michael Caine wingsjobshands Wherever I live, if there isn't a restaurant I want to go to of a certain type, then I open it. That's all. For selfish reasons. Michael Caine selfishreasonwant I've always loved reprehensible people because they're so much more interesting to play on screen. Michael Caine playpeopleinteresting I regard the theater as a woman I loved dearly who treated me like dirt. Michael Caine treateddirttheater I don't meet stockbrokers or carpenters or coal miners; I spend all day with actors, composers and photographers. Michael Caine coal-minersactorsphotographer I don't do it often, but I do cry. I also laugh a lot; people tell me I'm funny and I do like to laugh. Michael Caine crylaughingpeople I've been on movies where I literally couldn't hear what the other actor was saying. It's very awkward. Michael Caine awkwardactors In my early days, I didn't know what a good film or a bad film was, and I was trying to make some money. As it happens I was lucky. I made some good films. Michael Caine filmluckytrying I feel that I helped the working class by just saying there are no barriers, which I consider to be true. Michael Caine just-sayingbeing-trueclass I don't like getting up early in the morning and learning all that stuff. I work with offers that I can't refuse. Michael Caine up-earlystuffmorning I don't have to work. I suppose I should retire. But I enjoy working. Michael Caine retiringenjoyshould I didn't know what I knew. I wasn't aware of what I knew. Michael Caine knows I can never be the hero now. You have to be young and all that stuff. I used to be the hero. Michael Caine usedherostuff God willing, even I might scrape a nomination. Michael Caine nominationsgods-willmight For Cider House Rules, I was doing a New England accent. Michael Caine ciderenglandhouse By the time the Oscars are on I'll be seventy. How many more chances am I going to have to get nominated for an Oscar? Michael Caine seventiesoscarschance Am I a car aficionado? No: for me, cars have always been just for transport. I didn't even know anyone who had a car until I was 14 or 15. Michael Caine transportcarknows
