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" Obviously, I'm attracted to heavier movies. "
Clive Owen
Movies
Obviously
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" Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies. "
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" I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur.' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work. "
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" A huge part of acting in movies is appetite. You do your best work when you've got a lot of appetite and you really want to embrace something. When you get tired, you don't have that hunger. "
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" Action scenes are not that different from other scenes. "
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" Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies. "
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" I don't think I've ever had a real fashion disaster. "
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" I love to mix it up. I love to keep doing different things. "
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" I've had some great times with actresses, but that's in a movie. "
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" If you explode onto the scene at a very young age, there are so many people pulling you in different directions. It takes time to recalibrate and see what's important. "
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" I want to be in movies that stand the test of time. "
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" I'd like to do a film which is funny. "
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" I just like to keep challenging myself, keep it varied. It's a craft, and I'm constantly trying to learn and get better at it. "
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" I'm interested in playing all kinds of parts. "
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" I am comfortable around babies and children because I have two of my own. "
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" I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about. "
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" I always used to say to myself, I'm going to die of lung cancer. That's the choice I'm making. "
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" I do a lot better if I sit around and think about a character for a couple of months. "
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