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Clive Owen Biography

Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor who first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He then received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before earning international attention for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998). In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the drama Closer (2004).

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I'm the git in the family.

Family, Git

Film is very much about capturing the essence of things - if you feel it, and you've got the right person shooting it, it'll come across. Theater's a different animal; it's physically different and requires a different discipline. In the theater, you're mining the same material, constantly honing the same thing, executing it and keeping it alive and fresh.

Animal, Discipline, Essence, Keeping, Right, Same

I had to ride a horse once. In 'King Arthur. ' I said I could ride, but I had to call for lessons on the day the deal was signed. I started out on this little chunky thing and slowly moved up. It was months of work.

Arthur, Deal, Horse, Kings, Lessons, Said

Without faith, without belief in something, what are we?

Belief, Faith

I don't think you necessarily identify and believe in the motifs of the character, but you have to want to play it and want to commit to the lines.

Believe, Character, Identify, Motifs, Thinking

There's something to play if there's conflict going on. Whatever that conflict is, that's where drama is; if the character is grappling with something you've got something to play, there's layers to it.

Character, Conflict, Drama, Grappling, Play

You come ready to work when you know that you are going to get a couple of gos and it. It kind of galvanizes everything and there is something about it that keeps it very alive.

Alive, Couple, Galvanizes, Keeps, Kind, Know

I always want my options to be open.

Open, Options, Want

You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.

Actors, Emotion, Dealing, Emotions, Actor

Outside of being home with my family, I prefer a crowd.

Crowd, Crowds, Family, Home, My Family, Prefer

I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.

Character, Nice, Play, Straightforward

I go home to London in between jobs, and in London, my life has nothing to do with the business. It's a family life, hanging with friends.

Jobs, Home, London, Family, Friends

Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies.

Come, Family, Inspiring, Parenthood, Parenting, Teletubbies

Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me.

Directors, Everything, Good, Mediums, Opportunity

I was not a very fearful kid, really.

Fearful, Kid, Kids

I'm a big fan of comedies and dramas, and I watch tons of movies.

Comedies, Drama, Dramas, Fans, Watch, Watches

I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar.

Horse, Liar, Liars, Probably, Think, Winning

I never really look at life and worry about missed opportunities.

Life, Looks, Missed, Opportunities, Opportunity, Worry

I'm sort of one of those weird actors who whenever I do a play, I think, 'Oh, we should film this,' as opposed to have to belt it out of ourselves in a theater auditorium.

Actors, Film, Play, Thinking, Whenever

Audiences can be very judgmental.

Audience, Audiences, Judgmental

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