Quote by Michael Caine
First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come,

First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they dont come, I choose the ones that pay the rent. – Michael Caine

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The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this – a movie star will say, How can I change the script to suit me? and a movie actor will say. How can I change me to suit the script? – Michael Caine

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I am in so many movies that are on TV at 2:00 a.m. that people think I am dead. – Michael Caine

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movies
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In the sixties, everyone you knew became famous. My flatmate was Terence Stamp. My barber was Vidal Sassoon. David Hockney did the menu in a restaurant I went to. I didnt know anyone unknown who didnt become famous. – Michael Caine

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Such is an actors life. We must ride the waves of every film, barfing occasionally, yet maintain our dignity, even as the bulk of our Herculean efforts are keel-hauled before our very eyes. On filming MacHales Navy – Bruce Campbell

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The actors today really need the whip hand. Theyre so lazy. They havent got the sense of pride in their profession that the less socially elevated musical comedy and music hall people or acrobats have. The theater has never been any good since the actors became gentlemen. – W. H. Auden

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I dont get acting jobs because of my looks. – Alec Baldwin

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The thing about anything in life is you have to get ready for it. Study, learn and in terms of acting, theres a lot to learn. The bigger culture you have in life, the better actor youll be. Youll have more to pull on. – Jacqueline Bisset

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