Ben Kingsley – Quotes

My line-learning is very

My line-learning is very special. I like to learn the dialogue of the whole film before I arrive. Ben Kingsley

The environment forces you to be utterly dependent between “action” and “cut” because the environment is perfect on your fellow actor. So as an acting exercise, it’s absolutely thrilling that the focus that we had to bring to each other echoed in life, echoed in art. And when you get that parallel, it’s really thrilling … Read more

I want to play

I want to play a man in uniform. I’ve got tremendous respect for that life that they lead. We know so little about it. It’s never discussed or talked about, when they come back from battle. I want to examine the choices that have to be made in those terrible times. […] I’ll get to … Read more

I never went to

I never went to drama school. I went straight into the theater. We had the most extraordinary voice teacher. I worked with her when I was starting out in my career. How to place my voice from a very relaxed position was all wonderfully reminiscent of going back to the basics. But I always like … Read more

There are some directors,

There are some directors, lesser in confidence or skill, who make the actor feel very uncomfortable because you feel you’re auditioning for them, every day, and that’s a terrible feeling on the set. Ben Kingsley

I’m open to any

I’m open to any project, but my joyful projects are those through which I can say something and through which I can speak to the an audience of people in the world, and I can be that vehicle through which something can be said, I find that entirely thrilling and joyful. Ben Kingsley

You need particular note

You need particular note or rhythm in the symphony to be that minor key, or that sharp key or major chord. In musical terms, I try to hit the right note. But not alter the score of the music, just emphasize the note correctly. Ben Kingsley

I don’t do anything

I don’t do anything that would ever come across as advice or suggestion, but it’s just part of a debate. Like, “I would like to try this,” or “Let me do another one with more stillness, let me emphasize that.” Rather than “I think you should emphasize this, I think” – you know, I don’t … Read more

It’s Sir Ben. I’ve

It’s Sir Ben. I’ve not been a Mister for two years. Ben Kingsley

I’ve never had to

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