I worked with Steven Spielberg on ‘AI,’ and his level of preparation was extraordinary. He told me there was a time at the beginning when he was a bit more spontaneous and went over budget, and it absolutely wrecked his head. When you look at the power and assuredness of his movies, it makes sense that he works out so much in advance. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
I’m very proud of ‘Calvary.’ It’s been doing well; it has legs. It’s no easy ride. It packs a punch, this one. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
The good thing about my part in ‘Harry Potter’ was that I was pretty well disguised. When I was walking down the street, there was no real recognition factor. Parents would sometimes call their children to come say hello to Mad-Eye, and the kids wouldn’t know what they were looking at. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
You can channel a lot within a comic framework, and I think ‘The Guard’ had a lot going on outside of the comedy, which is satisfying. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
The horror of a death without dignity has so much implications for the people who are left behind. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
I think it’s what art should do: make you feel less alone – either in the quest for truth or in dealing with any pain you have. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
Everyone’s waiting for the seventh book, and looking at each other saying, ‘Oh, I wonder will I be in the running? Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
I loved teaching. And I always used to say that acting was just something I did purely on my own terms, and that if I had to make a living from it there would be too much pressure. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
Winston was a bit of a challenge, all right, from a lot of different perspectives. It wasn’t just the culture or the class divide or the historical baggage – it was also the age difference. We had to see if I could be aged-up legitimately, without it becoming some sort of hokey acting challenge. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote
I think it was a possibility, I think we’re all kind of delusional like that, we think that we can all carry on being who we are without bending ourselves to make ourselves acceptable and expect someone to come along and see to us and rescue to us. Brendan Gleeson Read Quote