Author: Ben Kingsley

Quotes

If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance.

If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance.

- Ben Kingsley

I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other.

I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other.

- Ben Kingsley

One of the greatest things drama can do, at it's best, is to redefine the words we use every day such as love, home, family, loyalty and envy. Tragedy need not be a downer.

One of the greatest things drama can do, at it's best, is to redefine the words we use every day such as love, home, family, loyalty and envy. Tragedy need not be a downer.

- Ben Kingsley

Fifteen years before I became a screen actor, I was in the theatre. A lot of my work was comedy, which I loved doing. It's harder.

Fifteen years before I became a screen actor, I was in the theatre. A lot of my work was comedy, which I loved doing. It's harder.

- Ben Kingsley

There have not been any troughs as regards my work. There's never been a trough of my assurance.

There have not been any troughs as regards my work. There's never been a trough of my assurance.

- Ben Kingsley

The hierarchy of class in London was rigid. It was like a religion. It still is to a certain extent.

The hierarchy of class in London was rigid. It was like a religion. It still is to a certain extent.

- Ben Kingsley

Somewhere in your career, your work changes. It becomes less anal, less careful and more spontaneous, more to do with the information that your soul carries.

Somewhere in your career, your work changes. It becomes less anal, less careful and more spontaneous, more to do with the information that your soul carries.

- Ben Kingsley

With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise to do.

With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise to do.

- Ben Kingsley

But comedy I'd love to do as much as humanly possible.

But comedy I'd love to do as much as humanly possible.

- Ben Kingsley

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