The acting I got into by doing what we call pantomime, when I was sixteen. And, there were loads of very pretty girls in the show. I realized; I found out very early on, that the lead comic gets the girl. So, that was cool. When I went to university, I studied Economic Social History. And drama. That kind of got me into it. My main passion was to make films. It was never to be an actor. At that time, there weren't many opportunities for a working class Scottish actor. It was kind of an English thing. And it required a certain mannered cerebral acting style that I couldn't relate to.
Part of the reason why movie bosses are so obsessed with crime movies is because they know that world and the criminals. And that's what they are - t… - Peter Mullan
Part of the reason why movie bosses are so obsessed with crime movies is because they know that world and the criminals. And that's what they are - t…
- Peter Mullan
The Vatican has tried to condemn 'The Magdalene Sisters' as a pack of lies and that I've made it all up - I wish I was that good a dramatist - and in… - Peter Mullan
The Vatican has tried to condemn 'The Magdalene Sisters' as a pack of lies and that I've made it all up - I wish I was that good a dramatist - and in…
Life is much weirder than fiction; nothing's more absurd. - Peter Mullan
Life is much weirder than fiction; nothing's more absurd.
I love acting. It's the one job I know of where you can go in, go through complete catharsis - emotionally, physically sometimes and mentally - and a… - Peter Mullan
I love acting. It's the one job I know of where you can go in, go through complete catharsis - emotionally, physically sometimes and mentally - and a…
Sometimes you have to confront your demons and sometimes even let them loose to genuinely find a place where you can gain some understanding. - Peter Mullan
Sometimes you have to confront your demons and sometimes even let them loose to genuinely find a place where you can gain some understanding.
In bringing the subject of religious oppression to a wider audience, I didn't just want to kick the Catholic Church but to poke a finger in the throa… - Peter Mullan
In bringing the subject of religious oppression to a wider audience, I didn't just want to kick the Catholic Church but to poke a finger in the throa…
I know virtually no one of my age who can remember a hug, or a smile from their father, or a 'Let's go play football.' - Peter Mullan
I know virtually no one of my age who can remember a hug, or a smile from their father, or a 'Let's go play football.'
When things are really painful, I turn it into comedy. - Peter Mullan
When things are really painful, I turn it into comedy.
It takes a very strong brain to resist the absolutes, the myths that the media and the politicians peddle - the idea that if you are too kind, where … - Peter Mullan
It takes a very strong brain to resist the absolutes, the myths that the media and the politicians peddle - the idea that if you are too kind, where …
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