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Ben Kingsley

" I'm convinced that had I not changed my name, I don't think I would have had quite the same career curve that I eventually had. "

Career , Change , Name

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" Movie magic is movie magic and acting magic is acting magic. "

Acting

" It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity. "

Voice , Charity , Actor

" If your best friend has stolen your girlfriend, it does become life and death. "

Death , Friendship , Life

" If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance. "

Performance , Preparation

" I'm convinced that had I not changed my name, I don't think I would have had quite the same career curve that I eventually had. "

Career , Change , Name

" I'm very in love with the fact that the camera is revolted by acting and loves behaviour. "

Behavior , Acting

" One of the greatest things drama can do, at it's best, is to redefine the words we use every day such as love, home, family, loyalty and envy. Tragedy need not be a downer. "

Drama , Words

" I would like to make it known, on this program, loud and clear, that I would absolutely embrace with all five of my arms being a Bond villain. "

Embrace

" I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending to be somebody else. I'm deeply fortunate. "

Gain , Acting

" Somewhere in your career, your work changes. It becomes less anal, less careful and more spontaneous, more to do with the information that your soul carries. "

Career , Spontaneity , Evolution

" That hunger of the flesh, that longing for ease, that terror of incarceration, that insistence on tribal honour being obeyed: all of that exists, and it exists everywhere. "

Honor , Human , Tribal

" The camera does not like acting. The camera is only interested in filming behaviour. So you damn well learn your lines until you know them inside out, while standing on your head! "

Acting

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