Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Robert William "Bob" Hoskinswas an English actor. His work included lead roles in The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mermaids, and Super Mario Bros., and supporting performances in Brazil, Hook, Nixon, Enemy at the Gates, Mrs. Henderson Presents, A Christmas Carol, Made in Dagenham, and Snow White and the Huntsman. He also directed two feature films...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth26 October 1942
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When you get to my age, what you want is the cameo. You get paid a lot of money. You fly in for a couple of weeks. Everybody treats you like the crown jewels. It's all great and if the film turns out to be a load of s - -, nobody blames you.
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You imagine, the characters I play? Can you imagine me taking them home to Linda and the kids? My bags would be at the door.
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was the most peaceful place on earth. There is something quite extraordinary about the theatre. On some nights - very rarely, and some people have never experienced it - actors say 'Pan's in.' Whatever anybody does, it works. Pan is sitting on your shoulders. He's with you. I had it a couple of times on Guys and Dolls. You just knew it was the business.
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Before Michael Caine you had to have been in the RAF to be an actor.
You have to learn to hallucinate,
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What would I have done if I wasn't an actor? Probably rob banks.
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I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We cant express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women.
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I've played so many historical characters because most horrible dictators are short, fat, middle-aged men.
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I've watched films and even forgotten I'm in them.
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Most dictators were short, fat, middle-aged and hairless. Besides Danny Devito, there's only me to play them.
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I'm Winnie the Pooh - that's as sexy as I am. I meet ladies and they talk about their family and I talk about my family. It's about as sexy as a bag of Brussel sprouts.
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I'm very romantic. I've emptied flower shops.
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It's your life, live it your way.
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What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after falling