58 Quotes by Malcolm McDowell

I think we’re all a little afraid of the dark. If you lived in the country, as I did, there’s nothing quite like country dark, which was really black. And as a child, your imagination runs wild.

I’d love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn’t limit oneself.

The thing is, I’ve never been a handsome leading-man type, so let’s not kid ourselves.

I am a professional actor and I don’t go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherwise, seriously, why be an actor? You’re not making some kind of social statement. That’s not what actors do. They may inadvertently do it, but it’s because of the script, not the acting.

Let’s not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.

There are no great scripts – just great films.

If you look a little punkish, then they’re going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconic villain early on in your career, you tend to get asked to play one over and over and over again.

The great thing about Burgess’s work is the dichotomy of making the hero or anti-hero an immoral man. And that’s what makes it interesting. Because, you know, you are sucked into kind of like this guy.

You know, I’ve had an incredible career and I’m blessed.