You get paid the same for a bad film as you do for a good one. 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 vietnam korea soldier 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 stars character interesting 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 lazy editors trying 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 wings jobs hands 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 selfish reason want I've always loved reprehensible people because they're so much more interesting to play on screen. Michael Caine play people interesting I regard the theater as a woman I loved dearly who treated me like dirt. Michael Caine treated dirt theater I don't meet stockbrokers or carpenters or coal miners; I spend all day with actors, composers and photographers. Michael Caine coal-miners actors photographer 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 cry laughing people I've been on movies where I literally couldn't hear what the other actor was saying. It's very awkward. Michael Caine awkward actors 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 film lucky trying I feel that I helped the working class by just saying there are no barriers, which I consider to be true. Michael Caine just-saying being-true class 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-early stuff morning I don't have to work. I suppose I should retire. But I enjoy working. Michael Caine retiring enjoy should 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 used hero stuff God willing, even I might scrape a nomination. Michael Caine nominations gods-will might For Cider House Rules, I was doing a New England accent. Michael Caine cider england house 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 seventies oscars chance 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 transport car knows
