Quotes by Michael Caine, page 3

Michael Caine - english actor

Also called: Sir Michael Caine.

Was born on 14 mar 1933.

Origin country: United Kingdom

I'm doing the next Batman. I have to become obsessed about what is offered to me.

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I'm every bourgeois nightmare - a Cockney with intelligence and a million dollars.

MQuote by Michael Caine about nightmare, intelligence

I'm not a betting man. I would not bet on the Best Actor here.

MQuote by Michael Caine about actors, man

I'm not in the Lifetime Achievement area yet-I'm still battling it out in the trenches.

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I'm the audience's representative on earth.

MQuote by Michael Caine about earth

I'm very much more choosy now. I do stuff that I really, really, really like.

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I've always played very human sort of characters.

MQuote by Michael Caine about human imperfections

I've been on movies where I literally couldn't hear what the other actor was saying. It's very awkward.

MQuote by Michael Caine about actors

I've done my job and I've got the picture out there, and I'm very happy with it.

MQuote by Michael Caine about happiness

If I was in charge of the movies I wouldn't let them put any of those reveals or tricks on the DVDs because I hate them.

MQuote by Michael Caine about hate

If I work with a bad actor, my reaction is to immediately become worse than they are.

MQuote by Michael Caine about bad luck, actors, bad, work

If you held a pistol at my head, I couldn't tell you who they're going to vote for Best Actor.

MQuote by Michael Caine about prison, heads, actors, contentment

If you think you're going to be up for an Oscar, you schedule your moviemaking.

MQuote by Michael Caine about contentment

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

MQuote by Michael Caine about actors, contentment

January is the garbage can of movies in America, directly after all the Oscar contenders have been out.

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My dialogue coach said to do a Texas accent, you lean on the next word, and that was the clue to me.

MQuote by Michael Caine about word, contentment

My own mentality is that I've retired. They send me these scripts and if I absolutely have to do it, then I go to work.

MQuote by Michael Caine about mentality, work

Nobody did a campaign for me. I was nominated out of the blue and won out of the blue. So that was it.

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Obsession is a young man's game, and my only excuse is that I never grew old.

MQuote by Michael Caine about games, old, olderness, man

Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up an award.

MQuote by Michael Caine about career, time