Quotes by Clive Owen

About Clive Owen:

Clive Owen is an English actor who first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He then received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before getting international notice for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998). In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in the drama Closer (2004).
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I would never give anybody any advice about anything.

Clive Owen

I watch a film and the most important thing to me is what I think of the movie.

Clive Owen

One of the things I'm most proud of about my career is the fact I've managed to keep options open.

Clive Owen

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.

Clive Owen

I've been very fortunate with the scripts I've had and the people I worked with.

Clive Owen

Audiences can be very judgmental.

Clive Owen

I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.

Clive Owen

You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.

Clive Owen

There's not a big gun culture in England at all still.

Clive Owen

The worst piece of advice I've gotten in my whole career is from somebody who said, 'Remember, it's all about likeability.'

Clive Owen

You see these actresses who have had Botox or something else done, and it takes you out of the film.

Clive Owen

I don't do facials or any of that stuff, but my workout regime does tend to depend on whether I have to take my top off in my next film because otherwise I know I'm too heavy.

Clive Owen

There's something to play if there's conflict going on. Whatever that conflict is, that's where drama is; if the character is grappling with something you've got something to play, there's layers to it.

Clive Owen

I'm sort of one of those weird actors who whenever I do a play, I think, 'Oh, we should film this,' as opposed to have to belt it out of ourselves in a theater auditorium.

Clive Owen

If you are making a script based on a book it can be frustrating going back to the source novel, because you're turning the story into a totally different thing; the narrative of film is different from that of a book.

Clive Owen

There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.

Clive Owen

I come from a very working-class background.

Clive Owen

For me really good acting is about subtext.

Clive Owen

Good dialogue is very important.

Clive Owen

I just love playing good guys.

Clive Owen

I don't like it when people are trying too hard. That goes for clothes, for acting, for everything. It's just not good when it seems like you're making too much of an effort.

Clive Owen

Author Bio

  • NameClive Owen
  • DescriptionBritish actor
  • BornOctober 3, 1964
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor