Brendan Gleeson Quotes

People think you're really confident because you're an actress or whatever, but I'm, like, the worst. Although the good thing about being recognizable is that people approach me, which is good.

The beauty of the character is that it's like camouflage. It's the best costume ever. I rarely get recognized as Pornstache when I'm out in public. Most people recognize me as the Law & Order guy, when I'm out in public.

The best feeling is when you are remembered for the character you play on the screen and people associate you with that character. There is no better feeling than that feeling.

Nothing's better than coming away from a film when people don't even recognize you, because you've undergone a total transformation.

I enjoy being a character actor; I enjoy being different in everything. I want a private life; I want to be able to go to 7-11 and not get into a fight with a guy because he saw me in a movie, or not have people hitting on me simply because they saw me in a movie.

One of the nicest compliments I would get very often on the street is people would say, 'I love you on 'The Good Wife.' I just can't tell whether I should like you or hate you!'

I guess that is a good compliment for an actor for people to hate you wherever you go.

I was never any good in the school theatrical productions. I always got a role like the March Hare. A Latin teacher told me I might make a good actress, and that stuck in my memory.

It's more enjoyable when I'm disguised in some way; stepping into someone else's shoes is part of the reason why I became an actor.

I won an Academy Award for 'The Cider House Rules,' playing an American.

When you're on set, you have to perform and look the part.

In a lot of ways, the make-up was the character.

That's one of the good things about being recognisable - if you need a quick escape, the cabbies will take care of you.

In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play.

I was never any good in the school theatrical productions. I always got a role like the March Hare.

I do admire Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen, but I'm a philistine. I like the good life too much; I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on wet Wednesday afternoons.

When I perform, I usually wear wigs because I love them.

I think being a character actor is exciting in that it allows you to embody completely different things, whether it's through wild accents or a crazy bad guy or a drunken good guy.

I try to change my physical appearance for every role.

As an actor, you don't have much choice about your appearance. It's a good excuse for looking ridiculous.

I did some plays in high school which I had a good time doing.

Pretty Woman was the easiest job I've ever done. I just wore the right toupee.

It's become normal for me to walk on set as Popeye, Frankenstein or an Elf or even a chicken.

I used to dress up and impersonate our next-door neighbor, Miss Cox. She wore rubber boots, a wool hat, and her nose always dripped.

I really tried out for the part of Harry Potter, but they ended up picking me for the part of the enemy of Harry. Actually it is really fun playing the bad kid because it just has so many interesting qualities to it. And Daniel Radcliffe and I get along really well off set so it's really fun filming.