posts tagged "Gary Oldman"

"This afternoon in Berlin I have learned that I was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor. You may have heard this before, but it has never been truer than it is for me today, it is extremely humbling, gratifying, and delightful to have your work recognised by the Academy, and to join the celebrated ranks of previous nominees and colleagues. Amazing."

W magazine: Brad Pitt says that you die better on film than any other actor. What’s the key to a great death scene?
Gary: Practice. I’ve died more than anyone. I’ve been hanged, blown to smithereens, decapitated, and had my genitals cut out. I think the worst death was in Hannibal, where I was eaten by wild boars. My favorite death was in State of Grace. I kind of fold. That was quite lovely.

"I was just trying not to beam from ear to ear when I read Gary Oldman’s name [Bafta nomination]."