When I left school, I wanted to be an artist, specifically a painter. Jonathan Pryce More Quotes by Jonathan Pryce More Quotes From Jonathan Pryce The key to a great story is not who, or what, or when, but why. Jonathan Pryce visionkeysdream I know people whose entire lives are ruined by fame. If you make yourself exclusive, people want to break that down, but if you go about doing your shopping, no one bugs you. Jonathan Pryce shoppingwantpeople The older you get, the more you find yourself looking for things you used to see and liked when you were younger. Jonathan Pryce finding-yourselfused Oddly enough, I'm not religious but I'm also very fond of St Peter's in Rome. When I'm there, I always know there's a good meal not far away. Jonathan Pryce romemealsreligious I'm not a star, I'm an actor - there's a difference! Jonathan Pryce differencesactorsstars I'll read a book every now and then, but unlike most of my friends I don't always have one on the go. Jonathan Pryce my-friendsnow-and-thenbook I grew up in the 1950s at the beginning of rock n' roll, and would strum a tennis racket in front of the mirror. Jonathan Pryce tennisrocksmirrors Even a good decision if made for the wrong reasons can be a wrong decision. Jonathan Pryce decisionreasonmade I have just enough public appreciation to make me happy. Jonathan Pryce make-me-happyenoughappreciation I live a very ordinary life. The rare awards ceremonies I go to are quite fun, because I can enjoy the irony of one minute walking to the tube, and the next being driven along the same stretch of road in a limo. Jonathan Pryce awardsordinaryfun Pryce, a veteran of Brazil and Baron Munchausen and a longtime Gilliam friend, bristles at the word chaos when applied to the Brothers Grimm set.] Terry knows what he wants, ... He's very demanding, but in a positive and generous way. And if you're up to it, it's very exciting. If you're not, you fall by the wayside. Jonathan Pryce brazilbrotherfall When you sing on stage, the songs are part of the narrative, but in 'Unconditional Love,' it was just singing for singing's sake. It was playing at being pop star. As a young boy growing up in North Wales, that was my fantasy. Jonathan Pryce boyyousinginglove It took a while to decide I wanted to do Hamlet. It wasn't that I was daunted - I'd been acting professionally since my mid-20s and had some pretty big Shakespearean roles under my belt by that stage, at 32: Petruchio in 'The Taming of the Shrew,' Edgar in 'King Lear,' Antony, Richard III. But when it came to Hamlet, I hesitated. Jonathan Pryce kingbigstageacting 'Macbeth' sags in act four - the England scene with Malcolm and Macduff just doesn't work theatrically. But with 'Hamlet,' although the play is so long, Shakespeare manages to sustain the arc. Jonathan Pryce justplayworklong Hamlet' is a real ensemble piece: you have to realise that he's just one part of the story. Jonathan Pryce storyjustyoureal People sometimes ask me why I did this or that project. I say, 'Well, they asked me.' Jonathan Pryce saymesometimespeople One time, I had to do Edgar in 'King Lear' and Owl in 'Winnie the Pooh' on the same day. Jonathan Pryce kingdayowltime I've never had therapy. Maybe the work is the therapy. Jonathan Pryce maybenevertherapywork What's great about being an actor is you meet people and form a relationship very quickly. Jonathan Pryce greatyourelationshippeople It was easy for me to play someone with a massive ego. It's actually really fun to have the freedom to be that person. Jonathan Pryce meegofreedomfun
