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.
My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I couldn't play any kind of soft or mournful music … - Brendan Gleeson
My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I couldn't play any kind of soft or mournful music …
- Brendan Gleeson
I started hitching about the country when I was 16 or 17 years old. I found the music that was played around the country - Irish music - had a partic… - Brendan Gleeson
I started hitching about the country when I was 16 or 17 years old. I found the music that was played around the country - Irish music - had a partic…
I think most people are decent people. I don't know if they could stand the pressure he's under, but most people aspire to be decent people. - Brendan Gleeson
I think most people are decent people. I don't know if they could stand the pressure he's under, but most people aspire to be decent people.
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 bi… - Brendan Gleeson
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 bi…
It's interesting going between small parts and then bigger roles where you carry the film. If the writing is good, and if the people involved have in… - Brendan Gleeson
It's interesting going between small parts and then bigger roles where you carry the film. If the writing is good, and if the people involved have in…
I don't want people poking around in my private stuff. They've no business in it. My work is what I give to people, that's my job, and that's where i… - Brendan Gleeson
I don't want people poking around in my private stuff. They've no business in it. My work is what I give to people, that's my job, and that's where i…
I'm aware now over the last 5 or 10 years that when you do an accent, you really have to kind of get down to the nitty gritty and go into the phoneti… - Brendan Gleeson
I'm aware now over the last 5 or 10 years that when you do an accent, you really have to kind of get down to the nitty gritty and go into the phoneti…
Are there people to aspire to? Can people be strong enough to withstand all of this disillusionment? Maybe the time is right for people to emerge fro… - Brendan Gleeson
Are there people to aspire to? Can people be strong enough to withstand all of this disillusionment? Maybe the time is right for people to emerge fro…
Look at the Coen brothers. All their minor characters are as interesting as their protagonists. If the smaller characters are well-written, the whole… - Brendan Gleeson
Look at the Coen brothers. All their minor characters are as interesting as their protagonists. If the smaller characters are well-written, the whole…
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