I apologize for being obvious, but every time I watch the curtain come down on even a halfway decent production of a Shakespeare play I feel a little... →
Ian Mcewan
You always think that 70 is the end of the road: 'Somebody died when they were 73; good life'. You're closer to death, and you better... →
Ian Mckellen
Every time you work is a challenge. There's a constant worry about it, and it's a side of acting I don't like.
I was a shy gay man at a time when it was illegal to be gay.
I'm not someone who wears shades all the time and ducks into a darkened car in case I'm recognized - that would be absolute misery.
'Lord of the Rings' was about saving the world, big time, big duties.
To be allowed for the first time in your later career to play leading parts in extremely popular movies is not a situation to worry about.
I have little routines in the theater. Once I've established something, like the order of putting on makeup and a costume, I have to invariably... →
I used to think 'King Lear' was an analysis of insanity, but I don't really think it is. When Lear is supposed to be at his most insane... →
I've been accused of being old before my time more than once. It's true that I've always felt an affinity for, and been comfortable... →
Jon Meacham