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Jim Broadbent

I’m a child of that, the ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ to ‘Raging Bull’ period, you know. Those are the films that heightened my interest in acting and movies and everything.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Fluency in even one other language would be fantastic.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

It was always important to me to make sure Pooh came across as much more than a bear of very little brain. There is an innate wisdom there somewhere.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Even as a child, you can recognise the innocence of Piglet or the strange adult qualities of Eeyore. You just know you are with friends and family.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

It’s so easy as a child to identify with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh.’ The humour doesn’t talk down at you. It’s a very grown up humour – a little bit ironic, a bit self deprecating.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Even for people who live in the country, there is a trepidation now about going outside to play. But it never occurred to us to be fearful when we were young.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

I regret behaving badly when I was younger. I did not know any better at the time. The thing is that the incidents that I caused were not funny… Youth is wasted on the young. It is better to have the wisdom of an old man in a young body… I was a bit foolish and teased people, trying to be funny.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Occasionally, I’ve been asked to do American roles, and once or twice I have, but I don’t understand Americans. I don’t have any real feeling for American culture.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

We get older and more sophisticated and a bit cleverer, but certainly boys – and men – are as childish and basic as we ever were.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

As a young actor, I was advised to bide my time. Back then, there weren’t good roles for someone like me. There were handsome leading men and character actors for smaller supporting roles. But I was told to hang in there, and it was good advice. We’re all character actors now. Even a handsome man is a character actor at my age.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

In fact I’d like to go back and live in Shakespeare’s London.

– Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

I like being able to go to the supermarket and go on the Tube and have an ordinary domestic life. I’d hate to have to protect myself. I’m quite lucky that I can carry on without any intrusions. I don’t get given a hard time by anyone.

– Jim Broadbent

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