Gary Oldman

My passion and energy get mistaken for anger. ”

My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music. ”

Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life. ”

If one could have a wish, or an alternative life, I would've liked to have been John Lennon. ”

When I decided that I might want to do acting for a living - I don't know where it really came from, since there was no school play or any of that - my mom gave me her blessing. I had to get a scholarship - that was the only way I could have gone to drama school. ”

On set I keep myself to myself; I'd rather the director speak up. I'm not gonna direct a younger actor. I think the power of example works best, actually. ”

What other people think of me is none of my business. ”

It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing. ”

I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. I would imagine that when it comes to romantic comedies, my name would be pretty low down on the list. ”

People who know me, they know I have a sense of humor, I'm a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy. ”