Lesley Manville I had left school at 16, gone to stage school – and, until I was 22, I hadn’t really played anyone but myself. Then in 1979, I made a film with Mike Leigh called ‘Grownups,’ which went out on the BBC, and overnight this new career opened up. – Lesley Manville Bbc Quotes Called Quotes Career Quotes Film Quotes Grownups Quotes Left Quotes Leigh Quotes Mike Quotes Overnight Quotes Played Quotes School Quotes Stage Quotes In 1990, I was in ‘The Three Sisters’ at the Royal Court and won the Clarence Derwent award for my supporting role as Natasha – the prize was £100. I could have paid the gas bill, but I ended up buying a porcelain and silver Bavarian coffee set in an antiques shop in Penzance. For Kitty Gilbert in ‘Topsy-Turvy,’ I had to get to the point where I could improvise in the style of 1880, which is difficult. The research for that was huge.
Bill Engvall I was doing a bit that stupid people should be slapped. But the more I did it, the more I didn’t like that connotation, the violence and all that. The more I thought about it, I thought they should just wear signs. And, man, it just took off. – Bill Engvall
FamousRussell Crowe I’m sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there’s a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it. – Russell Crowe
Paul Walter Hauser I get a call when I’m in Thailand at 3 A.M. from my rep saying, ‘Clint Eastwood wants you to star in his new movie,’ and I said, ‘You guys are hilarious. What, does Jesse Plemons have the measles? What the hell’s going on?’ It was a total shock, but obviously we were all aggressively elated that this was a real thing. – Paul Walter Hauser
AnniversaryRonnie James Dio I never planned to join Black Sabbath – it just happened. It was back in 1979 when they were celebrating their 10th anniversary. – Ronnie James Dio
Stephen Adly Guirgis One way to make a positive out of a negative is that you can put it into your work. – Stephen Adly Guirgis
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