Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowellis an English actor, known for his boisterous and sometimes villainous roles. He trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 June 1943
CityHorsforth, England
Malcolm McDowell quotes about
clever people dangerous
The most dangerous people are always clever, compelling, and charismatic.
heart people brain
Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.
obvious-things directors different
Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
bored would-be way
I never feel I repeat myself. I really go out of my way to amuse myself. I would be bored stiff. If I feel the déjavu when I'm doing something, I stop and rethink and rework it.
roles
I love doing every role I do!
thinking play radio
I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limit oneself.
play careers giving
If you look a little punkish, then they're going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconic villain early on in your career, you tend to get asked to play one over and over and over again.
fun interesting long
I particularly love theater, I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.
men world bullets
One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place.
directors nurturing feels
The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.
kids men handsome
The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.
real greatness levels
Real greatness comes from that sort of spontaneity of the moment that takes it into another level. That can never be planned; it happens or it doesn't. And you can't force it.