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  • Acting is about giving something away, handing yourself over to whatever role you are asked to play. I'm not hiding or escaping or seeking anonymity. I reserve the right not to have a rubber stamp on my forehead saying this is who I am. Because who I am gets in the way of people looking innocently at the parts I play.
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : Alan Rickman Quotes , Escaping Quotes , Who I Am Quotes
  • I approach every part I'm asked to do and decide to do from exactly the same angle: who is this person, what does he want, how does he attempt to get it, and what happens to him when he doesn't get it, or if he does?
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : Alan Rickman Quotes , Want Quotes , Doe Quotes
  • I never expected to have any kind of film career, to be honest. It was all a bit of a surprise. But I was in a big hit play on Broadway. America, as many people will say, says yes more often than we do. And so I was suddenly surrounded by people saying yes. But I was aware that was 'cause of what I was in. It had a big impact.
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : Alan Rickman Quotes , Impact Quotes , Play Quotes